TI Transport Information
To identify origin and destination carriers, equipment carrying shipment, date shipped, seal status and equipment type.
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Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Prefix or alpha part of an equipment unit's identifying number.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred).
Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date Qualifier (432).
Code indicating condition of door seal upon arrival of shipment.
Code maintained by AAR to identify a type of rail car and its general physical characteristics.