1. Passenger Mobility Statistics 21 May 2015
Task Force on
Passenger Mobility Statistics
21 May 2015
Item 4.1 of the agenda
List of Harmonised Passenger Mobility Indicators
Eurostat Unit E3 - Transport

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Contents
Introduction
Harmonised set of indicators
Definitions
Recap
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Introduction
Eurostat's objective for the Passenger Mobility Statistics:
“collect and disseminate on a regular basis a set of key most policy-relevant passenger mobility indicators in order to allow different groups of stakeholders - policy makers at European, national and regional level, researchers, academia, etc. and general public - to obtain information that is needed for monitoring of progress towards various policy objectives, be it on a European or a national level”
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4. a harmonised set of indicators
From minimum and optimal set of indicators for different distance classes to …
One set of indicators for urban/non-urban mobility and short/medium/long distance mobility
“Urban mobility” & “Total mobility” allows for identification of “non-urban” or “rural” mobility (definitions to be covered later on)
Distance classes:
Short: 0-299km
Medium: km
Long: 1000km+
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5. Harmonised set of indicators
Key indicator listing:
Share of mobile population in the total reference population
Average number of trips, per person/per average day
Average travel distance, per person/per average day
Average total travel time, per person/per average day
Passenger kilometers (pkm)
Average Vehicle occupancy rate
All above key indicators should be compiled by making distinction between urban mobility, non-urban mobility and between short, medium and long distance mobility for the total – according to definitions of those concepts as discussed and agreed by the Task Force.
Striving for balance between what is needed and what is theoretically achievable. More detail is better, but for the purpose of the assessment of White Paper targets, the current set is sufficient.
Goal: comparable data across countries
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6. 1. Share of Mobile Population in the total reference population
Definition
The relative portion of those persons that are mobile in a ‘reference year’ compared to the total country population (% of trip-makers)
Breakdown
No specific breakdown*
*in the previous version, a breakdown by age, gender and employment status was foreseen
Elaboration
Reference = total country
Number of persons making a trip
Sample of the population should be as general as possible to achieve maximal representativity – upscaling to entire population (mobile/non- mobile) should be possible
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7. 2. Average number of trips per person/per average day
Definition
The average number of trips made by a person from the mobile population (a trip- maker) on an average day.
Breakdown
Total
Main mode/type of transport
Fuel type (individual vehicles only)
Travel purpose
The individual modes are: passenger car (driver or passenger), passenger car (taxi or shared service), motorcycle/moped, bus/coach, metro/tram, train (split up for High Speed Train, regular train and urban rail), cycling, walking, aviation (total), waterways (split up in total waterways, inland waterways vessel and maritime vessel) as well as the category “other”.
The individual fuel types are: petrol, diesel, petrol-hybrid, diesel-hybrid, Electric Vehicle (E.V.), LPG, CNG, Hydrogen as well as the category “other”.
The individual travel purposes are: work, education, shopping, personal business, professional, leisure as well as the category “other”.
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8. 3. Average travel distance per person/per average day
Definition
The average travel distance in kilometres that is made by a person from the mobile population on an average day.
Breakdown
Total
Main mode/type of transport
Fuel type (individual vehicles only)
Travel purpose
Conversion factors for land and nautical miles included
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9. 4. Average travel time per person/per average day
Definition
The average travel time in minutes that is made by a person from the mobile population on an average day.
Breakdown
Total
Main mode/type of transport
Fuel type (individual vehicles only)
Travel purpose
Waiting time before the use of a transport is included
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10. 5. Passenger kilometres for all mobile population per year
Definition
The total travel distance in kilometres that is made by all persons within the mobile population in a reference year.
Breakdown
Total
Main mode/type of transport
Fuel type (individual vehicles only)
Travel purpose
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11. 6. Vehicle occupancy rate
Definition
The average number of persons travelling in a passenger vehicle on a reference year.
Breakdown
By passenger vehicle type:
Passenger car
Bus/coach
Metro/tram
Train
Pkm per mode divided by vkm per mode
Individual questionaires: only car (private/taxi) requested
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12. Definitions and terminology
General definitions
Average day:
National definition up to MS, output should reflect average day
Distance classes:
0-299km, km, 1000km+ (in accordance with Transport White Paper)
Fuel type:
The type of fuel (energy carrier) used in a vehicle: petrol, diesel, petrol-hybrid, diesel-hybrid, Electric Vehicle (E.V.), LPG, CNG, Hydrogen, other
Main mode of travel:
The mode within a trip that is used for most of the distance
Mobile population:
The part of the total country population that is mobile on an ‘average day’
Purpose (also travel purpose, trip purpose, travel motive, trip motive):
The main purpose of a trip without which the trip would not have occurred with the distinction between: work (commuting), education, shopping, personal business, professional, leisure, other.
Travel purpose other: possibly extract motive « escorting », share could be 6-9%
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13. Definitions and terminology
General definitions
Rail Mode:
Grouping option: high speed train (i.e. TGV, ICE, etc.), regular train, urban rail (metro, boxcar, RER, S-Bahn, etc.)
Reference population:
The reference population for NTS is the entire country population.
Stage:
A stage is an uninterrupted movement making use of a transport mode, including any waiting time directly before or during the movement. A stage is defined by one single mode of transport. If a change of mode of transport takes place, this means that another stage is initiated upon the change of transport modes.Main mode of travel:
Travel mode:
All modes of transport used during a trip or journey: different vehicle types
Travel time
The time spent travelling from the moment of departure to the moment of arrival. The travel time includes the time spent waiting between two successive stages.
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14. Definitions and terminology
General definitions
Trip:
A trip is defined as change in location made in one or a series of stages.
Vehicle categories:
Grouping: passenger car (driver or passenger, taxi or shared service), motorcycle/moped, bus/coach, metro/tram, train (split up for High Speed Train, regular train and urban rail), cycling, walking, aviation (total), waterways (split up in total waterways, inland waterways vessel and maritime vessel) as well as the category “other”.
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15. Definitions and terminology
Specific terminology: “urban area” and “urban mobility”
Urban area: 3 potential definitions
OECD definition: “Larger Urban Zone” as City + Commuting Zone
EC definition: “degree of urbanisation” (DEGURBA)
Eurostat/ITF/UNECE definition: “urban area”
Urban mobility: 5 methodologies
Exact geocoding
Direct question to respondents
Maximum trip distance
Combination
Another method
Suggested solution: definition 1, methodology 1
Definition 1 has repercussions for data collection methodology (GPS tracking, privacy,…)
Combination method could also be preferable
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16. Recap: changes due to feedback on the first draft
Structural changes
Need for a clear distinction between urban and non-urban that cannot be provided by the indicators by distance class
Urban and total indicators
Indicators by distance class
Coherency issues between minimum and optimal sets for all categories, the need to introduce the purpose in minimal, and the multiplication of indicator sets and questionnaires
No more minimal and optimal
Merge of Annex 2 and 3
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17. Recap: changes due to feedback on the first draft
Changes in definitions
Mobile population vs. Total population
As the results based on mobile population are more comparable between countries (SHANTI findings), the indicators to be sent to Eurostat should be based on mobile population i.e. trip-makers
Average day versus week days/weekend
As the option of average reference day may introduce uncertainties, the split between week days and weekend is preferred
Urban mobility = local mobility of urban residents
On the assumption that urban residents are travelling more in urban areas, the respondent's residence will be main factor determining urban mobility, together with a distance threshold which should be adapted to the size of the city
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18. Recap: changes due to feedback on the first draft
Changes in definitions
OECD/EC vs. DEGURBA
The OECD/EC definition of urban areas is the suggested option. It seems to be better adapted to this survey, it is used in the urban audit and is MS preferred option
Pkm attribution for mobility by distance class
Territorialising of traveling is very difficult the distance travelled will be attributed to the respondents origin.
Other minor changes and clarifications
Fuel list
Drop of activity
Clarification of stage
Urban mobility by rail covers train/tram/metro
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19. - Thank you for your attention -
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