Houston-based Midstream Texas Operating and Kansas City Southern, whose primary U.S. holding is Kansas City Southern Railway, said June 29 they have reached a long-term agreement to provide truck-to-rail transloading services for petroleum and petrochemicals from Corpus Christi into Mexico. Operations are expected to begin in 2021Q4. On property leased from KCS, Midstream Texas will construct a transload facility, including siding tracks and facilities for staging and loading of 200 railcars per month. David Vattimo, CEO of Midstream Texas, said, “This service expansion offers our customers proven transportation to an attractive market. We are delighted to link with MTO’s Ingleside terminal to offer seamless marine, truck and rail movements.”