Table of Contents Overview Performing Rail Mile Search Import/Export Feature Output Results Reset Button Overview: This tool provides the ability to look up BNSF routes and calculate the rail mileages. A minimum of two segments must be entered where a segment is a Station-Carrier-Station. The BNSF Local inquiry must include a seven digit STCC, origin and destination station. This system is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. [ Top ] Performing Rail Mile Search: Auto Fill The STCC and Station name entry boxes have an auto fill feature that will generate a list of results after the first 3 characters have been typed in a drop down result set. The result set will refine for each letter after the third letter. Therefore, the more letters one enters, the smaller the result set list becomes. Entering STCCs In the STCC field, begin typing the name of the Station you are searching for. After the first 3 characters have been typed, a drop down result set will appear that displays all the STCCs that start with the numbers or letters you have entered. A seven digit STCC is required for this field. Entering Stations In the Station name field, begin typing the name of the Station you are searching for. After the first 3 characters have been typed, a drop down result set will appear that displays all the stations that start with those letters you have entered. To select the station from the dropdown list you have two options: With the mouse, click on the desired station in the result set list and it will be populated into the entry box. Use the down arrow on the keyboard to highlight the desired station and press the enter key to populate it into the entry box. Calculate Miles Once all the Station information has been entered, click on the "Calculate Miles" button. Viewing the Results Successful The mileage results will be returned in the first table to the right of the displayed route. This is the total miles for the route entered. Unsuccessful If the application cannot calculate the miles At least one of the Segments was not found. The error message will be in the table where the miles would have been displayed if the calculation was successful. [ Top ] Import/Export Feature: Once you click on the radio button to import lanes then the Excel Spreadsheet load will be shown on the screen. Important! - The spreadsheet you are going to load needs to be in a specific format. Please download the Sample Upload Template, if specific format is unknown. you don't know what the format should be. You can type the file name on your computer where the excel spreadsheet is that you want to load or click on the browse button to find it. Once the correct file name is in the text field click on the button 'Add to List'. This will load the STCC/ Origin / Destination Pairs to the search list. Up to 1,000 Origin / Destination pairs can be loaded at one time. When you have all the Origin / Destination pairs you want click on the 'Calculate Miles' button to initiate the search. [ Top ] Output Results If you wish to download the results displayed on the screen, you have 2 options Click on the Export to Excel button. This will open the results in an Excel Spreadsheet. Click on the Export to PDF button. This will open the results in an PDF Document. [ Top ] Reset Button Once you click on the radio button then the Excel Spreadsheet load will be shown on the screen. [ Top ] [ Top ] [ Table of Contents ] [ Overview ] [ Performing Rail Mile Search ] [ Import/Export Feature ] [ Output Results ] [ Reset Button ]