1. Data reception and dissemination status Item 5 of the Agenda
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2. Deadlines for data transmissions
Deadline expressed in months after the end of the reference period
Annex A tables: 5 months
Annex C tables: months for tables C3, C4, C5
Annex E tables: 3 months
Annex F tables: 12 months
Annex G tables: 18 months
Annex L tables: 5 moths for L1 and 8 months for L2
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3. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Freight Annual Data Availability as of 06/06/17
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4. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Passengers Annual Data Availability as of 06/06/17
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5. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Quarterly Data Availability as of 06/06/17
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6. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Accidents Data Availability as of 06/06/17
Data on accident should not be provided for reference year 2016
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7. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Regional and Segments Data Availability as of 06/06/17
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8. Compliance with the Regulation
Eurostat continuously monitoring timeliness
Very good timeliness for the majority of the countries
Delays in data provisions = delays for data dissemination (EU aggregates) and for publications = dissatisfaction of the users
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9. Main issues in data validation
Empty lines
Problem with headers of the data files
Format of the data files
Inconsistency between file name and content
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10. Main issues in data validation
Empty lines
First line including the header of the fields: problems for data validation
Countries expected to provide data without headers
Problem with headers of the data files
Format of the data files
Inconsistency between file name and content
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11. Main issues in data validation
Empty lines
Problem with headers of the data files
Empty lines in the data files : erroneous records
Please avoid providing data files including empty lines
Format of the data files
Inconsistency between file name and content
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12. Main issues in data validation
Empty lines
Eurostat’s IT system does not allow importing data files in GESMES or Excel format
Countries should provide data files in csv format
Problem with headers of the data files
Format of the data files
Inconsistency between file name and content
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13. Main issues in data validation
The period and the year inside the file has to be consistent with the name of the file
Countries should ensure the content of the file is consistent with its name
Empty lines
Problem with headers of the data files
Format of the data files
Inconsistency between file name and content
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14. Main issues in data validation
Empty lines
Manual interventions for data files correction
Additional burden for data processing
Specific attention to these topics in the frame of future data provisions
Problem with headers of the data files
Format of the data files
Inconsistency between file name and content
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15-16 June 2017

15. Data dissemination in Eurobase
Rail transport section regularly updated
Data documented using
Metadata (SDMX format)
Country Specific Notes (CSNs) - regularly revised based on information provided by countries
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16. “Statistics explained” articles
To be prepared in the last quarter of 2017
Railway passenger transport statistics
Railway accidents statistics
Railway freight transport statistics
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18. Thanks for your attention!
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