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.

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 SPLC code is the interchange location code.

Position: BA-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BA03 is the estimated interchange date.

Position: BA-04 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMMSS) (Time range: 000000 through 235959)

BA04 is the estimated interchange time.

Position: BA-05 · Element: 41 · Name: Interchange Train Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Train identification (free-form).

BA05 Interchange Train ID is used to identify the train ID or interchange cut.

Position: BA-06 · Element: 154 · Name: Standard Point Location Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · 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.

BA06 SPLC Code is the current train location and is mandatory if BA09 equals ``T.''

Position: BA-07 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BA07 is the event date.

Position: BA-08 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMMSS) (Time range: 000000 through 235959)

BA08 is the event time.

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

Code indicating the type of consist.

BA09 Type of Consist is the consist identification.