Exhibit 23.2


                    CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, S.C.


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form S-3 of our  report  dated  March 19,  2004,  relating  to the
consolidated financial statements of Grupo Transportacion  Ferroviaria Mexicana,
S.A. de C.V., which is included in Kansas City Southern's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2003. We also consent to the references to
us under the headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


Mexico City, May 17, 2004

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, S.C.
/s/ Alberto Del Castillo V. V.
Audit Partner