EDI 418 Rail Advance Interchange Consist

Functional Group IC

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Advance Interchange Consist Transaction Set (418) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit advance information on equipment being interchanged to a connection rail carrier, from a consignor or to a consignee.

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1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

2. 0200 · BAX · Beginning Segment for Advance Consist and Transportation Automatic Equipment ID · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   BAX01 is the to location Standard Point Location Code (SPLC).
   If BAX02 = "T" (Train Consist), then BAX06 must not be blank.

3. W1 Loop Mandatory Repeat 30

   1. 0300 · W1 · Block Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify the block identification of a specific cut of cars relating to this interchange report

   2. W2 Loop Mandatory Repeat 400

      1. 0400 · W2 · Equipment Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify equipment and the commodity being carried

      2. 0500 · W3 · Consignee Information · Max 7 · Optional

         To provide sufficient waybill information for delivery of shipment

      3. 0600 · IMA · Interchange Move Authority · Max 3 · Optional

         To identify the transportation interchange authority

      4. 0700 · W4 · Consignor Information · Max 1 · Optional

         To provide sufficient information to identify the origin of shipment

      5. 0800 · W5 · Route Information · Max 4 · Optional

         To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

      6. 0900 · W6 · Special Handling Information · Max 6 · Optional

         To provide special handling information that may be necessary for safe handling of shipment

      7. 1000 · PS · Protective Service Instructions · Max 5 · Optional

         To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions

      8. 1100 · REF · Reference Identification · Max 10 · Optional

         To specify identifying information

      9. 1200 · LS · Loop Header · Max 1 · Optional

         To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

      10. LH1 Loop Optional Repeat 1000

          1. 1300 · LH1 · Hazardous Identification Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

             To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity

          2. 1400 · LH2 · Hazardous Classification Information · Max 4 · Optional

             To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information

             If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory. However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.

          3. 1500 · LH3 · Hazardous Material Shipping Name · Max 10 · Optional

             To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements

          4. 1600 · LFH · Freeform Hazardous Material Information · Max 20 · Optional

             To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments

          5. 1700 · LEP · EPA Required Data · Max 3 · Optional

             To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material

          6. 1800 · LH4 · Canadian Dangerous Requirements · Max 1 · Optional

             To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada

          7. 1900 · LHT · Transborder Hazardous Requirements · Max 3 · Optional

             To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country

          8. 2000 · LHR · Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers · Max 5 · Optional

             To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers

          9. 2050 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 5 · Optional

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

          10. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 10

              1. 2060 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

              2. 2070 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

                 To specify the location of the named party

              3. 2080 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

                 To specify the geographic place of the named party

              4. 2090 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 2 · Optional

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

      11. 2100 · LE · Loop Trailer · Max 1 · Optional

          To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

      12. 2200 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 5 · Optional

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

      13. 2300 · LH2 · Hazardous Classification Information · Max 1 · Optional

          To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information

          If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory. However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.

      14. 2400 · LHR · Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers · Max 1 · Optional

          To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers

4. 2500 · 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)