Have your say on Sewta's Bus and Community Transport Strategy.
You can also respond to this questionnaire electronically on www.survey.bris.ac.uk/sewta/bus
Transport plays a central role in all our lives, providing access to a range of vital services and facilities, as well as employment, education and leisure opportunities. Sewta is currently updating its Bus and Community Transport strategy, and wants your help to identify your priorities and meet the challenges of the next 10 years.
Please could you spare a few minutes to complete a short uestionnaire a!out your views on the !us and community transport networ" in South #ast $ales% &ll information will !e treated in the strictest confidence and, in accordance with the 'ata Protection &ct, cannot !e used to identify any individual response. Than" you for your assistance. Q1: How often do you travel by bus / ommunity transport!
Bus Communit y Transport Bus Communit y Transport
( or more times per wee" *+, times per wee" -+. times per wee" )nce a wee"
)nce a fortnight )nce a month /ess than monthly 0ever
Q": #$i $ of t$e following purposes do you use t$e bus / ommunity transport for %&lease ti ' all t$at apply( Commuting+$or" related Shopping #ducational 4ealth 2e.g. doctor or dentist3 )ther 2please state3 'on5t use !uses 1ecreation+/eisure Tourism
Q): *n a s ale of + to , %+ - not important and , - .ssential( $ow do you rate t$e following aspe ts w$en de iding w$et$er to use t$e bus / ommunity transport!
0ot little importanc e important very important essential
6eature Safety and Security 6re uency of service Connections to other transport lin"s Shelters at !us stops Printed timeta!le 7nformation at !us stops 1eal8time information /evel &ccess on and off !uses 1elia!ility of !us service Bus operates during evenings 9 Sundays Cleanliness of !uses Cost of !us fares
important
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Q,: #$ere do you t$in' money would be best spent on improving t$e bus and ommunity transport networ' in Sout$ .ast #ales! %please mar' up to / bo0es from t$e w$ole list( :ore fre uent !us services :ore relia!le !us services 6aster !us services :ore evening services :ore Sunday services Tic"ets valid on all !uses and trains /ower fares Cycle storage at !us and rail stations :ore !us shelters Better lighting and security at !us stops 6acilities for people with mo!ility+sensory difficulties 'emand responsive flexi8!us 9 community transport Bus and train services that lin" Better information through social media Timeta!le information at all !us stops )ther 2please state3
Q/: #$i $ of t$e following is 1*ST important in your de ision to travel by t$is mode and not a different mode of transport! %&lease pi ' one(
Convenience ;alue for money Competative overall <ourney time 1elia!le service 6re uent service & lac" of par"ing at destination
7 disli"e driving #nvironmental concerns :o!ility and + or sensory difficulties & lac" of alternatives )ther 2please state3 7 don5t use !uses or community transport
Q2: #$at prevents you from using t$e bus 3 ommunity transport or using it more often! %&lease $oose all t$at apply( 0o service where 7 want to travel 0o service when 7 need to travel /ow fre uency of services )verall <ourney time is too long 0eed to change service 8 poor connections Bus is unrelia!le Cost /ac" of information 0o seat on !us /ac" of shelter =ourney to + from the stop is too difficult :o!ility and + or sensory difficulties Safety+security concerns )ther 2please state3
Q4 &lease state t$e e0tent to w$i $ you agree or disagree wit$ t$e proposed ob5e tives of t$e Sewta Bus and Community Transport Strategy
Strongly 6gree 7isagre e Strongl y 7isagre e
*b5e tive To provide and promote safe, attractive and accessi!le !us and community transport lin"s to "ey regional centres and destinations. To maximise opportunities to maintain and stimulate passenger growth. To improve the uality and efficiency of !us and community transport services. To address exclusion from the core networ" through the most appropriate mode, including the use of flexi!le !us services and community transport. To encourage partnership wor"ing in information provision, tic"eting and service provision. To ensure !uses and community transport play their full role within the Sewta :etro Plus integrated transport networ". To provide a foundation for !us infrastructure enhancement programmes.
agree
Q8 &lease $ig$lig$t any areas you would li'e t$e Bus and Community Transport Strategy to onsider
Q9: &lease re ord your gender :ale Q1+: #$at is your age group! 1(81> 1A8-1 Q11: #$i $ best des ribes your employment situation! 6ull Time employed Part Time employed --8,? (08>* >,@ Prefer not to say 6emale
4ouseperso n Student . or more
1etired Bnemployed
Q1": How many ars are normally available for use in your $ouse$old! %please ti ' one bo0( none Q1): 7o you $old a on essionary bus pass! 0 o 1 -
Ces Q1,: 7o you $ave a full driving li en e!
Ces
0 o
Q1/: 7o you $ave any mobility and / or sensory diffi ulties w$en travelling or re:uire supported travel assistan e!
Ces 7f 5yes5 please provide !rief details
0 o
Q12: &lease provide your post ode %please note t$is annot be used to identify individual responses( T$an' you for your assistan e; please pla e your ompleted :uestionnaire in t$e bo0 provided or return by 18 * tober to: Sewta; 1aindy Centre; Crown #ay; 1aindy; Cardiff; C<1, )6= email > SewtaConsultation? ardiff.gov.u'
