In Gulfport, MS, a TIGER grant of $20 million was provided for a public-private partnership between the Mississippi State Port Authority and the KCS Railway Company. Upgrades to the KCS Line include new rail and ties; improved and additional siding; installation of new switches and other modernization devices. These improvements will accommodate double-stacked containers, which cannot be efficiently and effectively moved over the existing rail line. The project will connect the Port of Gulfport to Chicago and Canada as well as to New Orleans and the East Coast, which will improve the economic competitiveness of the Port of Gulfport