BA Beginning Segment for Advance Consist

To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set

Position: BA-01 · Element: 143 · Name: Transaction Set Identifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.

Position: BA-02 · Element: 154 · Name: SPLC · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city.

Position: BA-03 · Element: 17 · Name: Estimated Interchange Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Estimated date when interchange will take place.

Position: BA-04 · Element: 18 · Name: Estimated Interchange Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Estimated time (HHMM) when interchange will take place. (Time range: 0000 through 2359).

Position: BA-05 · Element: 41 · Name: I/C Train Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Train identification (free-form).

Position: BA-06 · Element: 154 · Name: SPLC · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 6 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city.

Position: BA-07 · Element: 179 · Name: Event Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date event occurred.

Position: BA-08 · Element: 180 · Name: Event Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Time (HHMM) event occurred. (Time Range: 0000 through 2359).

Position: BA-09 · Element: 579 · Name: Type of Consist · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code defining type of "Consist".