[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E706-E707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE KANSAS CITY RAILWAY AND THE GATEWAY & WESTERN RAILWAY 
                                COMPANY

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 2, 2001

  Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to both 
the Kansas City Southern Railway and the Gateway & Western Railway 
Company. These two rail companies are the recipients of the 2001 E.H. 
Harriman Gold Award, the highest award for railroad employee safety in 
the rail industry.
  At the core of both of these companies is an unwavering commitment to 
safety, so it is fitting that they were chosen as recipients of the 
E.H. Harriman Gold Award. The late Mrs. Mary W. Harriman in memory of 
her husband, Edward H. Harriman, a pioneer in American railroading, 
founded these annual rail employee safety awards in 1913. Chosen by a

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committee of transportation professionals, the awards are granted to 
railroads on the basis of the lowest casualty rate per 200,000 employee 
hours worked. This formula takes into account the volume of work 
performed, as well as the number of fatalities, injuries and 
occupational illnesses confirmed by the Federal Railroad 
Administration.
  The Kansas City Southern Railway Company is a Class I rail system, 
which operates over 2,728 track miles in 11 central and southeastern 
states. It was founded in 1887 with the vision of providing the most 
direct salt water access from the Midwest. Today Kansas City Southern 
has the shortest route between Kansas City and the Gulf of Mexico, 
serving the ports of Port Arthur, Texas, New Orleans and West Lake 
Charles, Louisiana, and Gulfport, Mississippi. Their commitment to 
safety, along with innovative business practices, makes Kansas City 
Southern a leader in the rail industry. Their vision of safety 
encompasses the wellbeing of every employee.
  Thriving on the vision and principles of its parent company, Kansas 
City Southern, Gateway Western Rail is also a formidable force in the 
rail industry. As one of only four rail gateways along the Mississippi 
River system in St. Louis, Gateway serves as a major interchange point 
between eastern and western railroads. It interchanges traffic with 
every major rail carrier in the United States and has access to the 
Mississippi River via two barge terminals. Since its inception in 1990, 
Gateway Western has enjoyed a steady increase in business volume and an 
outstanding record of safety.
  Kansas City Southern Railway and Gateway & Western believe in the 
necessity of safe worker conditions in saving lives. They cultivate an 
environment where employees look out for one another and actively 
participate in improving the safety of all workers, and an environment 
where employees are jointly responsible for the safety process. Kansas 
City Southern Railway and Gateway & Western Railway Companies are 
dedicated to uncompromising safety in meeting the needs of their 
customers, their employees, and the communities they serve.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in congratulating Kansas City 
Southern and Gateway & Western Railway Companies on receiving the 
Harriman Gold Award. Their commitment to putting safety first in the 
railroad industry serves as a national model.

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