Borders Railway Baseline Study - Final Report
List of Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 2:1: Borders Railway Line
Figure 3:1: Borders Rail Survey Catchment Tiers
Figure 4:1: Geographical distribution of surveyed households (Household survey)
Figure 4:2 Breakdown of responses by survey type and tier (Household survey)
Figure 4:3: Age of Respondents (Household survey)
Figure 4:4: Distribution of respondents by employment sector (Household survey)
Figure 4:5: Household Income (Household survey)
Figure 4:6: Employment status by local authority (Household survey)
Figure 4:7: Car dependency by local authority (Household survey)
Figure 4:8: Quality of neighbourhood as a place to live by local authority (Household survey)
Figure 4:9: Neighbourhood Inclusion by Local Authority (Household survey)
Figure 4:10: Modes of transport to the station by local authority (Household survey)
Figure 4:12 Satisfaction with current public transport services (Household survey)
Figure 4:13: Mode Share for Travel to Work (Household Survey)
Figure 4:15: Percentage of Return Journeys by Travel Purpose in a Typical Month (Household Survey)
Figure 4:16: Mode Share for all Other Purposes (Household survey)
Figure 4:17: Gender of respondents reporting travel (Travel Diary)
Figure 4:18: Age bands of respondents reporting travel (Travel Diary)
Figure 4:19: Mode of journey (Travel Diary)
Figure 4:20: Reasons for travel (Travel Diary)
Figure 4:21: Journeys by day of travel (Travel Diary)
Figure 5:1: Geographical Distribution of Survey Responses
Figure 5:2: Quality of Neighbourhood as a Place to Live (Control Survey Dumfries & Galloway)
Figure 5:3: Satisfaction with Current Public Transport Services (Control Survey Dumfries & Galloway)
Figure 5:4: Mode share for travel to work (Control survey Dumfries & Galloway)
Figure 5:7: Mode share for all other purposes (Control survey Dumfries & Galloway)
Figure 5:8: Quality of neighbourhood as a place to live (Control survey East Lothian)
Figure 5:9: Satisfaction with current public transport services (Control survey East Lothian)
Figure 5:10: Mode share for travel to work (Control survey East Lothian)
Figure 5:12: Mode share for all other purposes (Control survey East Lothian)
Figure 6:1: Geographical Distribution of Business Survey Response
Figure 6:2 Other Premises Outside Study Area
Figure 6:3: Awareness of the Reopening of the Borders Rail Line
Figure 6:4: Business Awareness of closest Borders Rail Station to their Site
Figure 6:5: Length of time at current site
Figure 6:7: Advantages/Disadvantages of operating in the Scottish Borders
Figure 6:8: Advantages/Disadvantages of operating in Midlothian
Figure 6:9: Future Intentions regarding Business Location
Figure 6:10: Average Number of Employees by Sector for companies based in the Scottish Borders
Figure 6:11: Average Number of Employees by Sector for companies based in Midlothian
Figure 6:12: Main mode of commute by area (average proportions)
Figure 6:14: Location of Main Competitors
Figure 6:15: Location of Suppliers
Figure 6:16: Employee Travel in the course of Work
Figure 6:19: Average number of annual trips made during the course of work to various locations
Figure 6:20: Main Mode Used during the course of Work
Figure 6:21: Perception of current Business Trading Conditions by Location
Figure 6:22: Factors which have Influenced recent Business Conditions
Figure 6:23: Ease of Recruiting Staff
Figure 6:24: Business Employment Levels
Figure 6:25: Change in Level of Investment at Current Site
Figure 6:26: Business Turnover
Figure 6:27: Change in Turnover
Figure 6:28: Potential Impact of the Borders Railway – Businesses based in the Scottish Borders
Figure 6:29: Potential Impact of the Borders Railway – Businesses based in Midlothian
Figure 7:1: Age Category of Responden
Figure 7:2: Employment Status of Respondents
Figure 7:5: Frequency of travel to Midlothian for Commuting Purposes by Location of Respondent
Figure 7:7: Frequency of travel to Midlothian for Leisure Purposes by Location of Respondent
Figure 7:9: Frequency of travel to Midlothian for Business Purposes by Location of Respondent
Figure 7:10: Views of the Scottish Borders
Figure 7:11: Views of Midlothian
Figure 7:12: Anticipated use of the Borders Railway for Commuting Purposes by Location of Respondent
Figure 7:13: Anticipated use of the Borders Railway for Leisure Purposes by Location of Respondent
Figure 7:14: Anticipated use of the Borders Railway for Business Purposes by Location of Respondent
Tables
Table 2:1: Borders Railway Investment Objectives
Table 3:2: Potential Survey Approaches
Table 4:1: Geographical distribution of surveyed households (Household survey)
Table 4:2: Achieved Sample compared to Target Sample Rates
Table 4:3: Breakdown of responses by survey type and tier (Household survey)
Table 4:4: Distribution of Respondents by Tenure (Household Survey)
Table 4:5: Mean percentage of household members with a certain employment status by household size
Table 4:6: Factors which influence the level of satisfaction (Household survey)
Table 4:7: Selected Improvements in Public Transport (Household Survey)
Table 4:8: Journey duration (Travel Diary)
Table 5:1: Breakdown of control survey responses by local authority
Table 6:1: Business Survey Responses by Location
Table 6:2: Responses by Sector and GVA by Sector – Scottish Borders Results
Table 6:3: Responses by Sector and GVA by Sector – Midlothian Results