Exhibit 31.1
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Kansas City Southern; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: February 28, 2023 | /s/ PATRICK J. OTTENSMEYER | |||||
| Patrick J. Ottensmeyer | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |