Railway Statistics: documentation of statistics
The documentation of the statistics describes how the statistics were compiled and what methods were used in the compilation. The data help interpret the figures of the statistics and evaluate their reliability and comparability. The quality report is based on the EU's SIMS model. The documentation also contains change releases describing changes in the statistics and possible specifying methodological descriptions.
If you are looking for statistical figures for these statistics, go to the statistics page: Railway Statistics
Quality report
Data description (SIMS 3.1)
The railway statistics are the basic statistics of the Finnish railways, including data on both the track network and railway traffic. The statistics describe the state of the railways with time series and by line section. The statistics serve actors in the field of transport by producing statistical data to help in their planning, monitoring, supervising and decision-making.
Concepts and definitions (SIMS 3.4)
Car
A car is a car without own engine attached to a train intended for the transport of either persons or goods by rail.
Gross tonne-kilometres
Total gross weight of the locomotive and the carrying stock of a train in tonnes X corresponding train-kilometres.
Gross tonne-kilometres hauled
Gross weight of the carrying stock of a train in tonnes X corresponding train-kilometres.
Length of line
Total length of main and secondary lines excluding sidings.
Locomotive
A railway vehicle with own engine for traction and pushing of trains.
Locomotive-kilometre
Distance of one kilometre covered by the locomotive.
Passenger transport performance
Total number of kilometres covered by passengers during a specific unit of time, usually one year. Unit passenger-kilometre.
Passenger-kilometre
A passenger-kilometre is a measurement unit describing the passenger carrying performance of some means of transport such as a passenger car, coach, train, boat, aircraft or any transport vehicle suited for the transporting of passengers. Two persons travelling five kilometres on board a vehicle generate ten passenger-kilometres. Transport kilometres multiplied by average number of passengers.
Railway
A railway that can consist of one or more tracks.
Track
A railway line intended for a railway vehicle consisting of a pair of rails.
Track length
Total length of main and secondary tracks including sidings.
Train
A train is a railway vehicle with a locomotive and a varying number of cars.
Train-kilometre
Distance of one kilometer covered by the train.
Vehicle-axle-kilometres
Number of axles of the vehicle of a train X corresponding train-kilometres.
Institutional mandate (SIMS 6)
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Quality assurance (SIMS 11.1)
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Release calendar (SIMS 8.1)
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User access (SIMS 8.3)
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Confidentiality - policy (SIMS 7.1)
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