Transport data analysis

Information on the questionnaire

You are being invited to participate in a study on transport, focusing on the use of public transport. This study

is being conducted by students taking the module ‘transport data collection and analysis’ by the institute for

Transport Studies from the University of Leeds.

The purpose of this research study is to understand differences in the use of public transport and view of

public transport, and will take you approximately 2-5 minutes to complete. Your participation in this study is

entirely voluntary and you can withdraw from participation at any time. You do not have to answer any

questions you do not want to.

We believe there are no known risks associated with this research study; however, as with any related

activity the risk of a breach is always possible. To the best of our ability your participation in this study will

remain confidential, and only anonymised data will be published. We will minimise any risks by asking very

limited personal information and asking less precise data (such as age bands).

We (the students) will analyse the data, and we will not report any individual data in such way that you can be

recognized. The teachers on this module oversee this data collection and the analysis. The teachers on this

module will also have access to the data. Auditors from the University of Leeds where it is relevant are

allowed to look at relevant sections of the data as well if necessary.

This study has been reviewed and given a favourable opinion by Business, Environment and Social Sciences

joint Faculty Research Ethics Committee (AREA FREC) on September 30th, ethics reference [AREA 19-023].

Participant consent form

I confirm that I have read and understand the information above explaining the research project, and I agree to take part in the above research project.

Name of participant

Participant’s signature

Date

Name of lead researcher Dr Eva Heinen, executed by …..

Signature

Date Friday 25th October

Time

Survey Number _ _ _ _ _ (group number, subgroup number, questionnaire number)

Questionnaire Survey Number _ _ _ _ _

1. How did you travel to the university today (tick all that apply)?

o Car o Bus o Train o Taxi o Uber

o Bicycle o Walk o Other (please specify):

……………………………………..

2. How long did it take you to travel to the university today? ……………………..…………. Minutes 3. How far did you have to travel to get to the university today? ……………………...…..…. Miles 4. How do you most commonly travel to work/school/university (tick all that apply)?

o Car o Bus o Train o Taxi o Uber

o Bicycle o Walk o Other (please specify)

……………………………………..

5. On an average weekday, how much time do you spend on public transport? …………. Minutes 6. How many trips by train did you make in the past month? …..………………………………Trips 7. How much money do you spend on each mode of transport throughout a week (on average)?

Bus £ ……………………

Train £ ……………………

Uber/Taxi £ ……………………

Petrol £ …………………… 8. In an average week, how many trips per week do you make with the following forms of transport?

Car (as driver) ………………………

Car (as a passenger) ………………………

Bus ………………………

Train ………………………

Uber/Taxi ………………………

Walk ………………………

Bicycle ……………………… 9. Please indicate how worried you are about becoming a victim of crime in the following situations. Don’t think too long about your answer. Your first idea is probably the best.

Very

worried

A Little

Worried

Neither

Worried nor

not Worried

Not Very

Worried

Not at all

worried

Travelling by bus o o o o o

Travelling by bus at night o o o o o

Travelling by train o o o o o

Arriving at a station at night o o o o o

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10. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

“Public transport in Leeds is …”

Strongly

Agree

Agree Neither agree

nor disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

Affordable o o o o o

Safe o o o o o

Comfortable o o o o o

Convenient o o o o o

Value for money o o o o o

Reliable o o o o o

Covering the city well o o o o o

Time saving o o o o o

Helping to reduce pollution o o o o o

11. On a scale of 1 (first) to 5 (last), rank the transport systems below in Leeds in order of what you would improve first?

______ Car

______ Bus

______ Bicycle

______ Pedestrian

______ Rail (Heavy, light, tram) 12. From 1 (Very Bad) to 5 (Very Good), how would you rate the current commuter rail services in West Yorkshire ("Northern" franchise)?

Very Bad 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good

13. On a scale of 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied), how satisfied are you with:

Local train services at peak time? Very dissatisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very satisfied

Local train services off-peak? Very dissatisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very satisfied

Facilities at local train stations? Very dissatisfied 1 2 3 4 5 Very satisfied

14. Where do you normally buy your rail tickets?

o At the ticket office o At the ticket machine

o Online o Other, namely: ………………………………

15. What is your gender?

o Female o Male

o Non-binary/ third gender o Prefer not to say

16. Which of the below describes your situation (tick all that apply)?

o I am a student at the University of Leeds o I work at the University of Leeds o I work on site of the University of Leeds o I have no student/work relationship with the University of Leeds o Other, namely: ……………………………………………………………………………………… 17. What is your age?

o < 18 o 18-20 o 21-25 o 26-30

o 31-35 o 36-40 o 41-45 o 46-50

o 51-55 o 56-60 o 61-65 o 66 or over