1. Reference Manual update Item 5.2 of the agenda
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

2. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Guidelines document
Provides detailed guidance for the MS concerning the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 91/2003
Includes three parts
Part A : recommendations and methodology for data collection
Part B : rules for transmission of data
Part C : dissemination of data by Eurostat
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

3. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Guidelines document
Some recommendations are not legally binding, but part of voluntary co-operation between Eurostat and MS
Regularly updated to follow developments of validation, methodological and regulatory matters
Version 8.01 issued in January 2015, new version in January 2016
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

4. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Recent updates
Adaptation of existing validation rules
In the frame of the evolutive maintenance of the data processing procedures
Enhanced coherence checks of segment codes in G1, G2 and G3, particularly the ‘TEN’/’NOT TEN’ attribute
New data validation rules in G1/G2/G3: inter-dataset checks (see room doc.)
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

5. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Recent updates
New thresholds for error margins
Aim: to detect important/extraordinary positive or negative growth rates between two consecutive years
Regular revisions to take into account the evolution of the rail transport market
Changes approved by the Working Group in November 2013, and further implemented in the IT system
New set of error margins available in the Manual
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

6. Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
Recent updates
Dissemination of EU-28 aggregates
Accession of Croatia in the European Union on the 1st July
Adaptation of the IT system to allow the compilation of EU28 aggregates for rail transport statistics
EU28 aggregate available in Eurobase
Related methodological information available in the latest version of the Guidelines document
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

7. Evolution of the Reference Manual
Modifications foreseen for the implementation of the amending Regulation
Aim of amending Regulation: to update, simplify and optimise the current legal basis and to align it with the new institutional context
Changes expected cover:
data on goods and passenger transport
dropping the collection of accidents data (already collected by ERA) and Annex I
revision of the current thresholds for undertakings coverage…
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

8. Evolution of the Reference Manual
Amending Regulation: ongoing discussions between European Commission, Parliament and Council
Support to reporting countries: update of the Reference Manual before the implementation of the new legal act
Assessment of the impact of the amending Regulation on Eurostat’s IT system and validation process has already started
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015

9. Thank you for your attention !
Suggestions on the evolution of the content of the Reference Manual are welcome!
9-10 November 2011
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
1-2 October 2015