EDI 470 Railroad Clearance

Functional Group RB

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Clearance Transaction Set (470) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the means to request or respond to clearances for dimensional and heavy shipments by Rail.

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1. 010 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 020 · BGN · Beginning Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

3. 030 · N9 · Reference Identification · Max 10 · Mandatory

   To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

4. 040 · F9 · Origin Station · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify the rail origin of the shipment

5. 050 · D9 · Destination Station · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify the rail destination of the shipment

6. 060 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 3 · Optional

   To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

7. 070 · H3 · Special Handling Instructions · Max 20 · Optional

   To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format

8. 080 · R2 · Route Information · Max 13 · Optional

   To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

9. LET Loop Optional Repeat 150

   1. 090 · LET · Load and Equipment Type · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify the load and equipment type for a high/wide shipment

   2. 100 · MEA · Measurements · Max 4 · Mandatory

      To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

   3. 110 · L4 · Measurement · Max 75 · Mandatory

      To describe physical dimensions and quantities

   4. 120 · N7 · Equipment Details · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify the equipment

   5. 130 · L10 · Weight · Max 1 · Optional

      To transmit weight information

   6. 140 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max 1 · Optional

      To indicate the total monetary amount

   7. LX Loop Mandatory Repeat 5

      1. 150 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To reference a line number in a transaction set

      2. 160 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max 10 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

      3. 170 · L5 · Description, Marks and Numbers · Max 15 · Optional

         To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

10. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 5

    1. 180 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

    2. 190 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 1 · Optional

       To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

    3. 200 · N3 · Address Information · Max 1 · Optional

       To specify the location of the named party

    4. 210 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

       To specify the geographic place of the named party

    5. 220 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 1 · Optional

       To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

11. 230 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

    To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)