EDI 470 Railroad Clearance

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.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

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

BGN

Beginning Segment

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

Reference Identification

Mandatory

AtMax 10

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Origin Station

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify the rail origin of the shipment

Destination Station

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify the rail destination of the shipment

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 3

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

Special Handling Instructions

Opt

AtMax 20

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

Route Information

Opt

AtMax 13

To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

LET

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 150

LET

Load and Equipment Type

Opt

AtMax 1

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

100

MEA

Measurements

Mandatory

AtMax 4

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

110

Measurement

Mandatory

AtMax 75

To describe physical dimensions and quantities

120

Equipment Details

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the equipment

130

L10

Weight

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit weight information

140

AMT

Monetary Amount

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate the total monetary amount

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 5

150

Assigned Number

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

160

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Opt

AtMax 10

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

170

Description, Marks and Numbers

Opt

AtMax 15

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

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 5

180

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

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

190

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 1

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

200

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the location of the named party

210

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

220

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 1

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

230

Transaction Set Trailer

Mandatory

AtMax 1

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

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 470 Railroad Clearance

Segments

Elements