University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
Total
Potential to use Public Transport
Car Drivers were asked what would encourage them to use public transport. Just 19% stated that
none of the options provided as part of the questionnaire would encourage them to use public
transport. Of the eleven options pprovided
to respondents, three attracted a greater than 10%
response rate. . These were:
• More direct public transport routes (23.1%);
• Discounted tickets/ passes available through corporate discount schemes (15.4%); and
• More frequent public transport services (15%)
Incentive
Table 3.24 – 2009 Incentives to Encourage Public Transport Use – Staff Car Drivers
More direct public transport routes 164
Discount tickets / passes available
through corporate discount schemes
More frequent public transport services 106
More convenient public transport drop off
59
points
Improved park & ride facilities 35
Better bus connections from train station
to home and work
Better bus connections from home to
metro
Provision of a bus link from key city
centre locations to the campuses
Better lighting at bus shelters and
workplace footpaths
Lack of availability of car parking spaces 16
Increased car parking charges 1
None of the above
Total
Potential to Walk and Cycle
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80
527
Number of Responses
109
27
22
20
15
135
709
99.8%
% of Responses
23.1%
15.4%
15%
8.3%
4.9%
3.8%
3.1%
2.8%
2.1%
2.3%
0.1%
19%
99.9%