This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Scale Rates Transaction Set (494) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit rail scale rate tables which include commodities, qualifying conditions, geographic data, routes, divisions and mileage blocks.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To specify primary identification data for request or information
To assign an identification to a docket
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
To identify the commodity to which the application of a rate docket is restricted
To specify information about rate level and rate docket independence
To identify a carrier and person taking action or making changes
To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket
To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies
To indicate codes qualifying rates and the minimums
To identify a party involved in a rate docket
To specify the route using a single code
To identify routing and proportion detail for carriers participating in the route
To identify the basis for divisions detail for carriers participating in the route
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To identify a scale or rate basis number associated with a particular geographic location or specific set of rates
To indicate the through rate
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
