EXHIBIT 23.1





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 of our  report  dated  March  22,  2001  relating  to the
financial statements of Kansas City Southern Industries,  Inc., which appears in
Kansas City Southern Industries,  Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2000.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
November 9, 2001