Kan. Stat. § 66-2,123
As used in article 2 of chapter 66 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, "railroad company" means and shall include any incorporated railroad company, express or transportation company, other common carrier, sleeping car company, private-car company, railroad-bridge company, person or persons, lessee, assignees, trustee, receiver, partnership, joint-stock company or corporation engaged wholly, partially, jointly or severally in laying out, constructing, owning, operating, using or maintaining any railroad operated by steam or electricity, or other motive power, or any portion or part of such railroad line. As used in this section, "person" means any persons, partnerships, joint-stock companies or corporations.
K.S.A. 66-2,123