Officials at Kansas City Southern and other freight railroads now see at least a bit of clarity on the horizon in the form of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will enter into force July 1. The USMCA, which replaces the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, "will deliver more jobs, provide stronger labor protections and expand market access, creating new opportunities for American workers, farmers and ranchers," KCS President and Chief Executive Officer Pat Ottensmeyer told Managing Editor Jeff Stagl.