BA Beginning Segment for Advance Consist

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

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BA-01
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.
BA-02
Standard Point Location Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
6
9
-
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.
BA-03
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BA03 is the estimated interchange date.
BA-04
Time
Time (TM)
Optional
4
8
-
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
BA04 is the estimated interchange time.
BA-05
Interchange Train Identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
10
-
Train identification (free-form).
BA05 Interchange Train ID is used to identify the train ID or interchange cut.
BA-06
Standard Point Location Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
6
9
-
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.''
BA-07
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BA07 is the event date.
BA-08
Time
Time (TM)
Optional
4
8
-
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
BA08 is the event time.
BA-09
Type of Consist Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating the type of consist.
BA09 Type of Consist is the consist identification.

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