Data Exchanges

The Switching Settlements Data Exchange (SSDX) is a monthly financial exchange that offers railroads of all sizes an automated, standardized way to process switching charges. SSDX simplifies and expedites billing and ensures accuracy of switching charges by collecting and validating switching data, calculating net settlements, and issuing inbound and outbound reports to participating roads.

Railroads that provide switching services submit a consolidated monthly billing statement electronically through SSDX instead of sending paper invoices to multiple carriers.

Data from the Multi Level Pool Billing (MLPB) Data Exchange process is distributed to pool participants per the schedule below published by Railinc. Pool participants receive an email with the MLPB Accounts Payable Data Exchange Report and MLPB Net Billing Data Exchange Report, and notification that the file is available to download. Pool participants are responsible for downloading their respective files from the FTP mailbox within 14 days of the Data Exchange Process run as specified by the Data Exchange schedule.

The Freight Loss Data Exchange (FLDX) is a monthly process used to exchange foreign line debits for freight claims and produce settlement reports for railroads that participate in the National Damage Prevention and Freight Loss system. FLDX takes in freight loss data provided by participating railroads and forwards freight claim records and a net settlement report.

Car Repair Billing (CRB) enables users to manage billing. Within CRB there are two methods for submitting invoices: the Car Repair Billing Data Exchange (CRBDX) and the Billing Repair Card (BRC) interface.

• Car Repair Billing Data Exchange (CRBDX) is a monthly exchange for receiving and transmitting invoices to registered billed parties. CRBDX utilizes industry rules and requirements to validate received invoices.