SMB Beginning Segment for Railroad Station Master File
SMB Beginning Segment for Railroad Station Master File
To identify the type of transaction update, effective date, and type of station
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
SMB-01
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
SMB-02
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD)
SMB-03
Station Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of geographic location
SMB-04
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
SMB04 is required except when the carrier is adding a new station in the update transaction to the AAR.
SMB-05
Station Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of geographic location
SMB05, SMB06, and SMB07 are needed to support the situations where a station can be more than a single type.
SMB-06
Station Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of geographic location
SMB-07
Station Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of geographic location
SMB-08
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
SMB08 indicates if the station is embargoed. A "Y" indicates the station is embargoed; an "N" indicates it is not.