BTS Beginning Segment for Train Sheets

To transmit identifying symbols, loads, empties, weights, lengths, horsepower, and related data

Position: BTS-01 · Element: 41 · Name: Interchange Train Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Train identification (free-form)

BTS01 is the tenant carrier's train identifier.

Position: BTS-02 · Element: 86 · Name: Total Equipment · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Total pieces of equipment

P0203: If either BTS-02 or BTS-03 is present, then the other is required

Position: BTS-03 · Element: 578 · Name: Equipment Status Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating status of equipment

Position: BTS-04 · Element: 86 · Name: Total Equipment · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Total pieces of equipment

P0405: If either BTS-04 or BTS-05 is present, then the other is required

Position: BTS-05 · Element: 578 · Name: Equipment Status Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating status of equipment

Position: BTS-06 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of weight

BTS06 is measured in short tons.

Position: BTS-07 · Element: 82 · Name: Length · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Largest horizontal dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position

BTS07 is measured in feet.

Position: BTS-08 · Element: 1272 · Name: Horsepower · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 16 · Repeat: 1

Total horsepower for all engines in train

BTS08 is the total working horsepower for all engines in the train.

Position: BTS-09 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

BTS09 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the owning road.

Position: BTS-10 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Position: BTS-11 · Element: 284 · Name: Service Level Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating the level of transportation service or the billing service offered by the transportation carrier

Position: BTS-12 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

BTS12 indicates if this is a key train. A "Y" indicates this is a key train; an "N" indicates this is not a key train.

Position: BTS-13 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

BTS13 is the origin date of the train as defined by the host carrier.

Position: BTS-14 · Element: 41 · Name: Interchange Train Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Train identification (free-form)

BTS14 is the host carrier's train identifier that correlates to the tenant carrier's schedule. In the event the tenant carrier's schedule is for an extra train, this must be the predefined generic schedule covering the trackage territory.

Position: BTS-15 · Element: 1470 · Name: Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: 1

A generic number

BTS15 is the section number of the host carrier's train schedule for a specific origin day.