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 Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.

Due to the installation of the "ST" segment in all transaction sets, data element 143 in all of the "B" segments is redundant. DE143 will be retained as an optional data element for a period of adjustment. It is suggested that DE143 not be transmitted so it may be dropped from segment definitions in the future.

Position: BA-02 · Element: 154 · Name: Standard Point Location Code · 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.

BA02 is interchange location and BA06 is train departure location.

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: Standard Point Location Code · 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.

Event date is train departure date and event time is train departure time.

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 Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the type of consist.