1st ITF Meeting on Transport Statistics

Agenda

Summary Record of the Meeting

Item 1. Objectives of the Meeting

The International Transport Forum has been dedicating resources to improve the quality and the coverage of transport statistics. The aim of the meeting was to better understand users’ needs and improve transport statistics to better assess the role of the transport sector in the economy. The meeting was also an opportunity to maintain and develop regular contacts with a wide range of transport actors to share views, experiences and to join forces to develop efficiently international transport statistics.

Measuring Transport Infrastructure Spending and Assets. Presentation by Jari Kauppila, International Transport Forum

Item 2. Task Force on Measuring Infrastructure and Investment

Understanding the Value of Transport Infrastructure: Guidelines for macro-level measurement of spending and assets. Final Report of the Task Force, April 2013

Task Force Recommendations. Presentation by Jari KAUPPILA, International Transport Forum

A Short Exposé on the Perpetual Inventory Method. Presentation by Peter van de VEN, OECD

Item 3. Quality Improvements of other ITF Questionnaires

Assessment of Annual Trends Data. Presentation by Mario BARRETO, International Transport Forum

Item 4. Dissemination of ITF Statistical Activities

ITF Transport Outlook. Presentation by Jari KAUPPILA, International Transport Forum

Global Trade and Transport. Presentation by Edouard CHONG, International Transport Forum

OECD.STAT Browser. Presentation by Mario BARRETO, International Transport Forum

Road Taxation Database. Presentation by Edouard CHONG, International Transport Forum

Item 5. Innovation in Transport Measurement

Measuring Performance and Resiliency of Trade Corridors. Presentation by Paul TARDI, Transport Canada

National Transport Satellite Accounts: A French Experience. Presentation by Jean-Baptiste HERBET, Ministry of Transport France

Item 6. International Co-operation

Joint Research Centre: The European Commission's In-House Science. Presentation by M. CHRISTIDIS, EU

TEN-T Policy, TENtec System and Related Data Needs. Presentation by Martin ZETTLER, EU DG MOVE

Siimplified Web Common Questionnaire. Presentation by Mario BARRETO, International Transport Forum