1. Passenger Mobility Statistics 11 October 2018
Task Force on
Passenger Mobility Statistics
11 October 2018
Item 2 of the agenda
Actions since the last passenger mobility Task Force
Eurostat Unit E3 - Transport

2. Structure of the presentation
The Eurostat actions since the last TF meeting
Eurostat Grants
The Next Steps

3. Main actions since last TF meeting
In the last TF meeting (2017) a number of Guidelines improvements on clarifications in definitions, the use examples, the link of the guidelines questionnaire and the indicators were discussed
Guidelines were revised following the TF meeting of last year
The 2016 version of the Guidelines was used in the 2016 and 2017 and 2017 grant proposal and were presented to the 2017 CGST

4. Project support
Eurostat is supported by Sogeti/IFSTAR since the end of 2017
To provide methodological assistance to MSs implementing Eurostat guidelines in surveys based on Eurostat grants, answering methodological questions of MS
To review and further develop the Guidelines on Passenger Mobility Statistics
To prepare and support the work of the Task Force
For the review the results of the grant agreements and compile comparative tables
In 2019 the preparation of a synthetic report on passenger mobility is foreseen based of the results of the National projects

5. Grants 2015
3 countries applied and obtained Grants in 2015: Denmark, The Netherlands and Poland
No new surveys were proposed; all three MSs exploited and post harmonised existing survey results and in some case also performed additional pilots
The work in progress was presented in the 2016's TF meeting.
The Netherlands and Poland provided final reports with the project results earlier this year, but Denmark did not manage to finish their project.

6. Grants 2016
The action consisted of three main tasks (Task 3 was not covered in 2015 Grants):
To collect passenger mobility statistics provide the set of indicators listed in Eurostat Guidelines using prescribed methodology and definitions
To draft a report/publication describing in detail
the survey approach and methodology used
the survey implementation process
the results obtained
3. To produce road traffic statistics and methodology covering the indicators identified under the road traffic statistics project and where the traffic take place (pilot questionnaire)

7. Grants 2016
The co-finance rate was increased covering 95% of eligible cost, but given the high number of proposals and budget limitation lower co- finance rates were finally applied
11 Member States applied and received Grants in 2016: HR, SI, DK, GR, NL, LV, PL, PO, RO, SW, UK for a total of EUR 1.5 mio
The results of the 2016 grants were provided in 2018 and will be discussed today
Not all 2016 projects were on passenger mobility
For the first time dedicated surveys were organised by applicant on Passenger Mobility

8. Grants 2017
The technical specifications were practically identical to those of covering both passenger mobility and road traffic
The co-finance rate remained at 95% of eligible cost
5 Member States applied for a total of EUR
More interest for road traffic than passenger mobility in the call.
The duration of the projects was increased from 16 months to 2 years

9. Grants 2018
The technical specifications were also identical to those of covering both passenger mobility and road traffic
The co-finance rate remained at 95% of eligible cost
3 Member States applied for a total of about EUR
One MS applied for Task 3 (Road traffic) and two for Task 1 and 2 (Passenger Mobility).
MS applied for passenger mobility related tasks in 2018 had also applied in previous years

10. Grant proposals evaluation
Level of EU contribution
The level of financial support to be provided for the action depends on the degree of implementation of Eurostat guidelines and the quality of the proposal
Use of e-Grants system for Grant applications and the evaluation process
Commission wide system used for all type of projects
Workflow is new to the ESS
Delays and uncertainties may be experienced on all sides in this year’s call

11. Next steps
Budget is foreseen for launching a 2019 call for grants on Passenger Mobility and Road Traffic (EUR )
The Task Force will discuss issues raised from the implementation of the guidelines and the available results received so far.
The practical calculation of the indicators from the survey results is an issue of general interest
Issues of possible adjustment to the guidelines or further reflection will be presented in this TF
Eurostat and Sogeti/IFSTAR will introduce to the Guidelines the necessary adjustments in line with the discussions in this TF meeting.
The TF will be consulted on the longer term strategy on this project

12. Thank you for your attention