Borders Railway Baseline Study - Final Report
Appendix A Borders Railway Household Survey
The Borders Railway will begin operation on the 6th September 2015. Transport Scotland – along with Peter Brett Associates and Streetwise Services – is undertaking research to investigate the impacts of the Borders Railway on the communities in Midlothian and the Scottish Borders served by these new services. As part of this, it is important that a picture is built up of life in these communities today, before services commence on the new line.
This survey will ask you questions on your household and your current travel patterns. It should take around 20 minutes to complete.
As a thank you for taking part in this survey, if you wish, your details will be entered into a prize draw for one of five £50 shopping vouchers of your choice.
If you have any queries regarding the survey please contact: brsurvey@peterbrett.com
Please note, only one survey should be completed per household. The survey can be completed by anyone aged 16 years or over in the household.
When completing the survey it is not possible to return to a previous question using the browser ‘back’ button. The survey can be saved midway through. When this option is selected you will be asked to provide your email address and a link to your current page in the survey will then be sent via email, allowing you to complete the survey at a later date.
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Awareness of New Line
Q1 Were you aware of the scheduled opening of the Borders Railway before receiving notification of this survey?
[tick one]
- Yes
- No
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About your Household
Q2 Please supply your postcode
[coded in squares]
Q3 How many adults and children are permanent residents in this household?
- Adults (16 or over) or [drop down: numbers – defaulting to 0]
- Children / Young People (<16) [drop down: numbers – defaulting to 0]
| Full time employment | Part time employment | Full or part time further education | Full or part time higher education | Permanently sick or disabled | Not in employment/looking after home or family | Unemployed | Retired | Other | NA | |
| You | ||||||||||
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About your Household
Q5 How many cars or vans are owned or available to this household?
- [drop down: numbers – defaulting to 0]
Q6 How dependent would you say your household is on the use of a car?
[tick one]
- I / we do not own a car and are not dependent on car travel
- I / we do not own a car but are reliant on others for the use of their car(s)
- I / we own one or more cars but use it / them infrequently
- A car is not essential but I / we choose to use one on a regular basis
- A car is essential for my / our everyday needs
- 2 or more cars are essential for our everyday needs
Q7 Do you hold a National Entitlement Card (which provides you with free bus travel)?
[tick one]
- No
- Yes
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About your Neighbourhood
Q8 Thinking about your neighbourhood, how would you rate it as a place to live? By neighbourhood we mean the street you live in and the streets nearby (urban) or the local area (rural).
[tick one]
- Very good
- Fairly good
- Neither good nor poor
- Fairly poor
- Very poor
- No opinion
Q9 How strongly do you feel you belong to your neighbourhood?
[tick one]
- Very strongly
- Fairly strongly
- Not very strongly
- Not at all strongly
- Don’t know
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Intention to use the Railway
Q10 Do you anticipate that you will use the Borders Railway in the first 12 months of operation?
[tick one]
- No [go to Q12]
- Yes [go to Q11]
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Intention to use the Railway
Q11 What mode(s) of transport do you anticipate using to travel to the station? (Tick all that apply)
[tick all that apply]
- Walk
- Cycle
- Car driver
- Car passenger
- Bus
- Taxi
- Other
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
Q12 How long have you lived at this address (years)?
- [drop down: numbers]
If >5 years [go to Q16]
if 5 years or less [go to Q13]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
Q13 Where did you live previously?
[enter postcode in squares] / or town [text entry]
Q14 How important was the opening of the Borders Railway in your decision to move to your current address?
[tick one]
- Main factor
- One of a number of important factors
- Fairly minor factor
- Not a factor
- Don’t know
Q15 Would you have moved to this property had the Borders Railway not been planned?
[tick one]
- Yes
- No
- Don’t know
Q16 Have any adult members of your household changed their workplace as a result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway?
[tick all that apply]
- No
- Yes 1 adult has
- Yes 2 adults have
- Yes 3 adults have
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
- For the adult who has changed the location of their workplace as a result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway, please provide:
- o If ‘Yes 1 adult has’:
Location of new workplace [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous workplace [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
- For the two adults who has changed the location of their workplace as a result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway, please provide:
- Location of new workplace for Adult 1 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous workplace for Adult 1 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area] - Location of new workplace for Adult 2 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous workplace for Adult 2 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
- For the three adults who has changed the location of their workplace as a result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway, please provide:
- Location of new workplace for Adult 1 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous workplace for Adult 1 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area] - Location of new workplace for Adult 2 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous workplace for Adult 2 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area] - Location of new workplace for Adult 3 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous workplace for Adult 3 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
Q17 Have any adult members of your household changed their place of higher or further education as result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway?
[tick all that apply]
- No
- Yes 1 adult has
- Yes 2 adults have
- Yes 3 adults have
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
- For the adult who has changed the location of their higher or further education as a result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway, please provide:
- Location of new place of higher / further education [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous place of higher / further education [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
- For the two adults who has changed the location of their higher or further education as a result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway, please provide:
- Location of new place of higher / further education for Adult 1 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous place of higher / further education for Adult 1[see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area] - Location of new place of higher / further education for Adult 2 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous place of higher / further education for Adult 2[see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
- For the three adults who has changed the location of their higher or further education as a result of the planned opening of the Borders Railway, please provide:
- o Location of new place of higher / further education for Adult 1 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous place of higher / further education for Adult 1 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area] - o Location of new place of higher / further education for Adult 2 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous place of higher / further education for Adult 2[see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area] - o Location of new place of higher / further education for Adult 3 [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
Location of previous place of higher / further education for Adult 3[see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
Q18 Are you or your household planning to move in the next year?
[tick one]
- No – [go to Q20]
- Yes, the whole household is – [go to Q19]
- Yes, one or more members of the household, but not the whole household – [go to Q19]
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Borders Railway and your Life Choices
Q19 Has the opening of the Borders Railway had any bearing on this decision?
[tick one]
- No
- Yes, I / We plan to move closer to a station
- Yes, I / We plan to move further away from the line
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Your Household and Current Public Transport
Q20 In general, how satisfied are you with current public transport services with respect to your household’s travel needs?
[tick one]
- Very Satisfied – [go to Q21]
- Satisfied– [go to Q21]
- Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied– [go to Q23]
- Dissatisfied– [go to Q21]
- Very Dissatisfied– [go to Q21]
- Don’t know– [go to Q23]
- There are no public transport services where I live– [go to Q23]
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Your Household and Current Public Transport
Q21 What are the main factors which influence this?
[tick all that apply]
- Availability of public transport services
- Frequency
- Fares
- Length of operating day
- Overall journey time
- Reliability
- Other (specify)
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Your Household and Current Public Transport
Q23 If public transport services in your area improved, would your household be more likely to use it?
[tick one]
- Yes [go to Q24]
- No – [go to Q25]
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Your Household and Current Public Transport
Q24 Which improvements would make you use it more?
[tick all that apply]
- Availability of public transport services
- Frequency
- Fares
- Length of operating day
- Overall journey time
- Reliability
- Other (specify)
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This section of the questionnaire is concerned with Your Personal Travel (ie the person filling in the questionnaire, and not members of the household)
Part 1a: Commuting to Work
We are interested in personal journeys you make commuting to and from work. Please do not record trips made in the course of work to meetings etc or where it is your job to make deliveries or where you drive a bus, taxi or other vehicle.
Q25 Do you regularly commute to work?
Yes [go to Q26]
no [go to Q27]
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Part 1a: Commuting to Work
Q26
(1) Where is your place of work? [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
(2) What is the main mode of transport which you use to get there? [drop down: Car or van driver, car or van passenger, car (park and ride – bus), car (park and ride – train, bus, cycle, taxi, motorbike, walk, other (specify)]
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Part 1a: Commuting to Work
if ‘car’ Are you able to park for free at your workplace? [drop down: yes / no]
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Part 1a: Commuting to Work
if ‘no’ Do you regularly pay for parking at your workplace? [drop down: yes / no]
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Part 1a: Commuting to Work
(3) How many return trips from home to work do you make per typical working week? “i.e. a typical 5 day week would be 5 return trips” [drop down: numbers, defaulting to 0]
(4) Does this return journey typically involve walking or cycling for more than 30 minutes? [drop down: yes / no]
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Part 1b: Commuting to Education
Q27 Do you regularly commute to further / higher education?
Yes [go to Q28]
No [go to Q29]
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Part 1b: Commuting to Education
Q28
(1) Where is your place of education? [see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
(2) What is the main mode of transport which you use to get there? [drop down: Car or van driver, car or van passenger, car (park and ride – bus), car (park and ride – train, bus, train, cycle, taxi, motorbike, walk, other (specify)]
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Part 1b: Commuting to Education
if ‘car’ Are you able to park for free at your place of education? [drop down: yes / no]
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Part 1b: Commuting to Education
if ‘no’ Do you regularly pay for parking at your place of education? [drop down: yes / no]
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(3) How many return trips from home to education do you make per typical working week? “i.e. a typical 5 day week would be 5 return trips” [drop down: numbers, defaulting to 0]
(4) Does this return journey typically involve walking or cycling for more than 30 minutes? [drop down: yes / no]
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Part 2: Travel for all other purposes (excluding for work / education) to Edinburgh and other areas along the Borders Railway
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | >10 | |
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| Shopping | |||||||||||
| Leisure (cinema/theatre/eating out/nights out) or sport (participation and spectating) | |||||||||||
| Business (not commuting) | |||||||||||
| Visiting friends and relatives |
| Car or van all the way | Park and Ride (car Bus) | Park and Ride (car train) | Bus | Taxi | Bicycle | Motorbike | Other | NA | |
| Shopping | |||||||||
| Leisure (cinema/theatre/eating out/nights out) or sport (participation and spectating) | |||||||||
| Business (not commuting) | |||||||||
| Visiting friends and relatives |
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
In this final part of the questionnaire, we are interested in all the journeys made by you which started yesterday (00:00 to 23:59), ie the day before the day on which you are completing this survey.
We are interested in all personal and business journeys you make, including commuting to work and/or education. However, please do not record trips where it is your job to make deliveries or where you drive a bus, taxi or other vehicle
Q33 Did you make any journeys yesterday which started between 00:00 to 23:59?
- Yes [go to Q34]
- No [exclude – go to page ‘Thank you for completing..’]
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
Q34
Please record the details of each journey using the simple prompts which follow, starting with the first journey which you started after 00:00 and recording chronologically. The details of up to 10 single journeys can be entered.
A journey is defined as a oneway course of travel having a single main purpose. Each individual journey should be recorded separately. For example,
- a trip from home to the shops and back would be two journeys.
- a day where you travelled from home to work, then from work to shopping, then from shopping to home would count as three journeys.
Journey 1:
- From [dropdown: using type ahead functionality] [HOME + see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
- To [dropdown: using type ahead functionality] [HOME + see dropdown: Edinburgh Areas/ Borders and Midlothian Towns/ Other Scottish Local Authorities (excluding Midlothian and Borders)/Wider Area]
- Journey Purpose [drop down, use STS definitions]
- Commuting
- Business
- Education
- Journey made to take or accompany someone to education
- Shopping
- Journey made to take or accompany someone to other location
- Visiting friends at home
- Visiting friends elsewhere
- Sport / entertainment
- Holiday / day trip
- Returning home
- Other
- What time did you leave?
- What time did you arrive?
- Main Mode of Travel [drop down: Car or van driver, car or van passenger, car (park and ride – bus), car (park and ride – train), bus, train, cycle, taxi, motorbike, walk, other (specify)]
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
If bus:
What was the ticket type used? [drop down: single / return / LRT Ridacard / FirstBus Season / Entitlement Card]
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
If single/return How much was the fare? [enter value: £0.00]
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
If P&R:
Where did you park? [drop down of P&R options – Sheriffhall P&R / Straiton P&R /Newcraighall P&R /park on street/ other]
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
If Car:
Did you have to pay for parking at your destination? [yes/no]
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
If Yes, How much did you pay for parking?
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
Q35 After Journey 1 did you make any further journeys?
- Yes [go to Q36]
- No [exclude – go to page ‘Thank you for completing..’]
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Part 3: Your OneDay Travel Diary
Q36 Journey 2 etc
Repeat – until ‘no more journeys’ or max of 10
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Background Information
To end the survey we would like to ask some questions about you. These will be used to understand the characteristics of people completing the survey. Please choose ‘Rather not say’ or leave your response blank if you don’t want to answer any of the questions.
BI Q1) Gender: Male / Female / Prefer not to say
BI Q2) What was your age last birthday?: 1624, 2534, 3544, 4554, 5564, 6574, 75+. Prefer not to say
BI Q3) In which of these ways do you occupy your accommodation?
- Buying with mortgage/loan
- Own it outright
- Part rent/part mortgage
- Rents (including rents paid by housing benefit)
- Living here rent free
- N/A
BI Q4) If you are Employed or Self Employed, in what sector are you employed for you main occupation? If you are uncertain which category to choose, please select ‘other’ and state your occupation.
- Agriculture
- Fishing
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Wholesale & Retail
- Transportation and Storage
- Tourism, Accommodation and Food Service Activities
- Information and Communication
- Financial and Insurance Activities
- Property
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
- Business Administrative and Support Service Activities
- Public Administration
- Education
- Health
- Other (please specify)
BI Q5) Do you have a physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?
- Yes [Go to B1 Q6]
- No [Go to B1 Q7]
- Don’t know [Go to B1 Q7]
- Rather not say [Go to B1 Q7]
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Background Information
B1 Q6) Does your condition or illness reduce your ability to carryout daytoday activities?
- Yes, a lot
- Yes, a little
- Not at all
B1 Q7) Do any of the following Statements apply to you? (please tick all that apply)
- I am a Blue Badge holder
- I hold a valid driving licence
- None of the above
BI Q8) Which of the following best describes the annual income of your household (before tax)?
| Less than £10,000 | £40,001 £50,000 |
| £10,001 £20,000 | £50,001 £60,000 |
| £20,001 £30,000 | Over £60,000 |
| £30,001 £40,000 | Don’t know |
| Prefer not to say |
BI Q9) How would you describe your cultural or ethnic background?
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Thank you for completing this survey.
If you wish to be entered into the Prize Draw for one of five £50 shopping vouchers of your choice, please enter your name and contact details below. Peter Brett Associates will randomly select and notify the winners after 6 September 2015, no cash alternative will be offered. These details will remain confidential and will not be linked to your survey response.
First Name:
Last Name:
Email:
Telephone number:
Please tick if you would be willing to take part in either of the following
| Yes | no | |
| A follow up survey in a few years following the opening of the Borders Railway | ||
| Further research with respect to the opening of the Borders Railway on behalf of Transport Scotland |
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If yes please provide contact details if not already provided above
First Name:
Last Name:
Email:
Telephone number: