1. Passenger Mobility Statistics 28 April 2016
Task Force on
Passenger Mobility Statistics
28 April 2016
Item 2 of the agenda
Actions since the last passenger mobility Task Force
Eurostat Unit E3 - Transport

2. Structure of the presentation
The project Objectives
The Eurostat actions
The current draft guidelines
Next steps and the work for the Task Force

3. Project objectives
No regular and harmonised collection for passenger mobility statistics yet
Pkm data for a coherent European transport policy are needed
Objectives of the project:
Establish guidelines for harmonised passenger mobility surveys
Develop EU policy relevant indicators on passenger mobility
Finance with grants pilot surveys to collect the established indicators
Provide to DG MOVE harmonised passenger mobility data relevant to EU/White paper policies

4. Project support
The project was supported by an external contractor for the period
For 2016 a new contractor (DTU) will support the work of the passenger mobility project, with 2 main tasks:
To support the further development of the Guidelines on Passenger Mobility Statistics and the work of the TF
To provide methodological assistance to MSs wishing to implement Eurostat guidelines/recommendations carrying out surveys based on Eurostat grants

5. Main actions since last TF meeting
Following last year's TF meeting, updated Eurostat guidelines were produced and used as the reference for the 2015 call for grants.
The main changes to the guidelines were also presented to the CGST meeting in 2015.
This version is currently referenced in the 2016 call for grants
Eurostat is currently working with the DTU to identify further improvements for the Guidelines.
The most important issues that require further clarification of change will be discussed later on today.

6. Framework of Task Force actions
The aim of the Eurostat guidelines is to provide a basis for the production of harmonised passenger mobility surveys
Eurostat Grants are foreseen to support MS in applying a common methodology for producing comparable statistics keeping the cost for national authorities to a minimum
To ensure comparability of results in subsequent grant actions changes to the Eurostat guidelines need to be limited
Main methodological concepts need to remain unchanged
Feedback from the 2015 grants actions is also needed for the improvement of the current Guidelines.

7. Framework of Task Force actions
In 2016 some minor changes to the guidelines were proposed by the new contractor aiming to provide a more clear and better structured content
The Task will be consulted on the most important changes on terminology and definitions
An updated version of the guidelines will be produced in May that will be used, as foreseen, as the reference for the 2016 grants

8. Next steps
Member States that have already/will undertake grants will be invited to share their experience in implementing the guidelines with the Task Force or other Eurostat Working Groups
Three proposals financed last year and work in progress will be presented today
Final results of the 2015 grants are expected early in 2017
A publication of results is foreseen at the end of the action

9. Thank you for your attention