University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
3.2.2.4 Potential to use Public Transport
Student car drivers rivers were asked what would encourage them to use public transport. Just 17.3% of
respondents stated that none of the options provided as part of the questionnaire would
encourage them to use public transport. Of the eleven options provided to respondents, three
attracted more than a 10% response rate. These included:
• More direct public transport routes (21.8%);
• Discounted tickets/ passes available through corporate discount schemes (16.9%); and
• More frequent public transport services (14.6%)
Incentive
Table 3.51 – 2009 Incentives to Encourage Public Transport Use – Student udent Car Drivers
More direct public transport routes 255
Discount tickets / passes available through
corporate discount schemes
More frequent public transport services 171
More convenient public transport drop off points 97
Improved park & ride facilities 58
Better bus connections from train station to home
and University
Better bus connections from home to metro 41
Provision of a bus link from key city centre locations
to the campuses
Better lighting at bus shelters and University
footpaths
Lack of availability of car parking spaces 28
Increased car parking charges 8
None of the above
Total
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107
Number of
Responses
198
44
37
30
202
1169
% of Responses
21.8%
16.9%
14.6%
8.3%
5%
3.8%
3.5%
3.2%
2.6%
2.4%
0.7%
17.3%
100.1%