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<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sunderland</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Update<br />

3.1.1.2 Business <strong>Travel</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> staff were asked how <strong>of</strong>ten they travel away from the campus on business. It can be<br />

seen in Figure 3.1 (below) that 75% <strong>of</strong> respondents travel on business either ‘less than once a<br />

month’ or not at all. Only a small proportion <strong>of</strong> respondents (6%) travel l ‘several times a week’ or<br />

‘daily’.<br />

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Figure 3.1 – 2009 Frequency <strong>of</strong> Business <strong>Travel</strong> – All Staff<br />

Table 3.5 illustrates ustrates the modal split <strong>of</strong> those travelling away from the <strong>University</strong> on business. It can<br />

be seen that public transport accounts for 48.4% <strong>of</strong> business journeys, with 2.2% <strong>of</strong> trips made<br />

by walking. Car trips account for 43.7% <strong>of</strong> business journeys.<br />

Mode <strong>of</strong> Transport<br />

Car / Van Driver<br />

Motorbike / Scooter<br />

Train<br />

Bus<br />

Metro<br />

Cycle<br />

Walk<br />

Taxi<br />

Other<br />

Total<br />

37%<br />

1%<br />

5%<br />

38%<br />

12%<br />

8%<br />

Table 3. .5 – 2009 Mode <strong>of</strong> Transport for Business Trips – Al All Staff<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> Respondents % <strong>of</strong> Respondents<br />

195<br />

2<br />

182<br />

13<br />

21<br />

0<br />

10<br />

3<br />

20<br />

446<br />

Daily<br />

Several times a week but<br />

not every day<br />

Several times a month<br />

Once a month<br />

Less than once a month<br />

I never travel on business<br />

43.7%<br />

0.4%<br />

40.8%<br />

2.9%<br />

4.7%<br />

0%<br />

2.2%<br />

0.7%<br />

4.5%<br />

99.9%

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