Consent of Independent Accountants
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-50517, 33-50519, 33-64511,  333-51854, 33-91993
and  333-58250)  and  on  Form  S-3  (No.  33-69648)  of  Kansas  City  Southern
Industries,  Inc.  of  our  report  dated  February  16,  2001  relating  to the
consolidated financial statements of Grupo Transportacion  Ferroviaria Mexicana,
S.A. de C.V., which appears in this Form 10-K/A.



/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers, S.C.


Mexico, D.F.
May 9, 2001