1. Item 6.1 Modal Split Indicators by distance class 6-7 November 2013
Working Group on Rail Transport Statistics
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Contents
I. Policy relevance: 2011 Transport White Paper
II. Modal split by distance class
What data are needed
Data availability per mode of transport (i.e. freight)
Focus on Rail transport
III. Rail distance matrix
IV. MSI by distance class: preliminary results for freight transport
V. MSI by distance class: the way forward
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I. Policy relevance (1)
2011 Transport White Paper
Ten goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system, thus including:
- a shift of 30% of road freight transport over 300 km to other modes such as rail or waterborne transport by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050
- majority of medium distance passenger transport (>300km and <1000km) should go by rail by 2050
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I. Policy relevance (2)
Eurostat and DG MOVE acknowledged the importance of
Improving the current data availability situation in the MSI project
In order to quantify the shift, the modal split is needed, also by distance class
=>Developing MSI by distance classes
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I. Policy relevance (3)
Modal split indicators disseminated currently by Eurostat
Freight-related indicators for inland modes (rail, road, IWW) – Eurobase table: tran_hv_frmod
=> Underlying data come from legislation (i.e. road is based on nationality of registration of the vehicles)
Passenger-related indicators for rail and road (passenger cars and buses/coaches) – Eurobase table: tran_hv_psmod
=> non-harmonised across the countries as road transport is collected voluntary
Other publications
=> SIF with road freight transport 'teritorialised' – issue number 13/2012
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6. II. Modal Split by distance class: what is needed
underlying datasets of the five main transport modes (road, rail, iww, air and maritime) in tkm/pkm, following the principle of 'territoriality'
these data broken down in distance classes of above/below 300km
geographical scope for all modes should be the same: national and international intra-EU transport
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7. II. MSI by distance class: freight data availability (1)
Road
reported in the framework of the relevant EU legal act (tons, tkm)
'territorialisation' possible on the basis of journey- related records + distance matrix of webIlse
split under/over 300 km of distance is possible
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8. II. MSI by distance class: freight data availability (2)
Maritime
data are based on detailed port-to-port data. These data are declared with the tonnage forwarded between the two given ports
only national and intra-EU port pairs have been taken into account
on the basis of the distance matrix, tkm figures can be calculated
tkm data for port pairs under/over 300 km have been compiled
Solution for a territorial attribution of tkm at country level is currently sought
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9. II. MSI by distance class: freight data availability (3)
Air transport
similar to maritime: data based on airport-pairs
Tkm data are generated by multiplying ‘weight’ times ‘distance’ (distance matrix available)
Distance-class information can be compiled
WG (June 2013) agreed to Eurostat proposal for territorial attribution of tkm at country level in a similar way as for the road
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10. II. MSI by distance class: freight data availability (4)
Inland waterways
respecting the principle of territoriality, data are reported on the basis of the region (at NUTS level 2) of loading and the region of unloading (NUTS level 2)
- data are available both in tonnes, and tonne-kilometres
but inconsistent declaration among the countries
Solution: inland waterways’ network distance matrix using either a ‘reference port’ for each NUTS region or port-to-port declarations (countries concerned have already this information). Distance matrix is under development.
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11. II. MSI by distance class: data availability for RAIL
Tkm/pkm data are available, 'territorialisation' principle is respected
Data useful for distance class calculation can be taken from Regulation 91/2003 Annex F data (detailed NUTS 2-to-NUTS 2 pairs), however it is reported only every five years and only in tonnes/passengers
Proposed changes in Reg. 91/2003 do not change the situation
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12. III. Rail distance matrix (1)
Proposed solutions
To be able to calculate tkm/pkm datasets by distance classes is needed:
distance matrix based on rail station pairs and tonnes/passengers transported between them or
at least the distance matrix at NUTS Level 2 (with 'reference rail station' in that NUTS region) and data in tonnes/passengers reported in Annex F
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13. III. Rail distance matrix (2)
Eurostat’s GISCO team is investigating the possibilities to create a distance matrix
Once matrix is created and loading/unloading place is known (i.e. both at NUTS level 2), the tool would help to:
calculate the total distance between the stations (regions) => allowing for the attribution to a distance class group
calculate tkm/pkm and indicate on which national territory this journey took place => allowing for 'territorialisation' of the tkm/pkm
Obviously, certain assumptions will apply: choice of shortest/quickest route etc.
In case of NUTS 2-pairs used instead of stations, determining a 'reference railway station' for each NUTS 2 region, agreed with the countries
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14. III. Rail distance matrix (3)
Illustration of the rail network with geo-referenced railway stations, available at Gisco team LU BE DE FR
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15. III. Rail distance matrix (4)
Railway stations inventory (main stations, secondary stations and freight stations) available at Gisco team
Bulgaria – missing
Croatia, Greece - not complete
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16. IV. MSI by distance class: Preliminary results (1)
Preliminary results for 2010 for EU27 based on national and international intra-EU-27 freight transport in tkm
For rail, the currently available road network tool has been used, therefore should be considered as a proxy
under 300 km over 300 km
Road % %
Rail % %
IWW % %
Air 1.1% %
Maritime 3.1% %
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17. IV. MSI by distance class: Preliminary results (2)
Considering the five modes of transport and calculated as share of the tkm performed in 2010, 28% of the total transport was performed on journeys under 300 km, 72% on journeys over 300 km of distance
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IV. MSI by distance class: Preliminary results (3) Share of TKM per mode in total of 'under 300' km
When only looking at the journeys under 300 km of distance, and on the basis of the amount of tonne-kilometres performed, 83% was performed by road, 6% by rail, 7% by inland waterways and 4% by sea. Only a very small fraction (0.003%) was done by air.
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IV. MSI by distance class: Preliminary results (4) Share of TKM per mode in total of 'over 300' km
When looking at the all freight journeys over 300 km of distance, the image is very different: 49% was done by sea, 41% was done over roads. Rail had a share of 8% whereas inland waterways took 2%. Again, the share of air is very limited (0.1%).
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20. V. MSI by distance class: Way forward
IWW: Develop a tool for average distances between ports (as most countries have this information available) or at least NUTS2, allowing to see the distance covered on each country’s territory
Air: Develop a tool for average ‘greater circle’ distances between airports but also indicating territories overflown (allowing for 'territorialisation' at national level)
Sea: 'territorialisation' at national level still to be discussed
Rail: currently discussing distance matrix…
and keeping in mind that rail regional data is available only every five years
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21. Countries are invited to comment on:
MSI project in general
Proposed solutions for rail distance matrix
Possibility to cooperate in building the rail distance matrix (i.e. in the choice of 'reference stations' for NUTS2 regions)
Other ideas?