1. Reference Manual update Item 6.2 of the agenda
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
15-16 June 2017

2. New Guidelines document
Proposal to rename the document into “REFERENCE MANUAL ON RAIL TRANSPORT STATISTICS”
New layout
New structure
Part I: OVERVIEW, METHODOLOGY, DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS
Part II: DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA TREATMENT PROCESS
Part III: DISSEMINATION OF DATA BY EUROSTAT
Part IV: NATIONAL METHODOLOGIES
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
15-16 June 2017

3. New Guidelines document
Part I: OVERVIEW, METHODOLOGY, DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS
Guidelines for the implementation of the Regulation
General information, definitions and structure of tables of each annex
Part II: DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA TREATMENT PROCESS
Guidance on the technical aspects of data transmission to Eurostat
Production system in Eurostat (processing and validation)
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
15-16 June 2017

4. New Guidelines document
Part III: DISSEMINATION OF DATA BY EUROSTAT
Description of Eurobase tables
Calculation of EU aggregates
Part IV: NATIONAL METHODOLOGIES
Information about the methodologies applied at national level (answers to the questionnaire prepared in 2016)
No information received from 5 countries (BE, CZ, IE, LI and BA)
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
15-16 June 2017

5. New Guidelines document
Takes into account the changes from the amending Regulation 2016/2023
Some information added
Some definitions clarified
Obsolete information removed
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
15-16 June 2017

6. New Guidelines document
Regularly updated to follow developments of validation, methodological and regulatory matters
Version 10 to be issued in 2017
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
15-16 June 2017

7. Thanks for your attention !
Comments on the new Reference Manual and updated information on national methodologies are welcome!
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
15-16 June 2017