Borders Railway Baseline Study - Final Report

Appendix H Panel Survey

Strongly Agree

Slightly Agree

Neither Agree not Disagree

Slightly Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Don’t Know

There are lots of things to do and see in the Scottish Borders

The Scottish Borders is too far away for me to consider for a day out

I have no reason to visit the Scottish Borders

There are places I would like to visit in the Scottish Borders but have not been able to because of the limited transport connections

The Scottish Borders is an attractive place to visit

Demographic Screener

S1) Please tell us which region you live in:

Edinburgh
East Lothian
West Lothian

S2) What is your gender?

Male
Female

S3) What is your age?

1624
2534
3544
4554
5564
65 or over

S4) Which of the following best describes your employment status?

Working full time
Working part time
Full time student
Part time student
Unemployed
Unable to work due to illness / disability
Retired
Looking after home / family
Prefer not to say

S5) 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

I hold a National Entitlement Card (which provides free bus travel)

None of the above

S6) 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

Borders Railway: Edinburgh Panel Survey

Transport Scotland is undertaking research to investigate people’s perception of the Scottish Borders and Midlothian and their frequency of travel to these locations ahead of the opening of the Borders Railway on the 6th September 2015. The new line will operate between Tweedbank and Edinburgh with four new stations in Midlothian and three in the Scottish Borders. The information collected in this survey will be used to inform future transport investment decisions. This survey should take around 5 minutes to complete.

Q1) Approximately how often do you currently travel to the Scottish Borders for commuting purposes? (Please tick one)

Daily
Several times a week
Weekly
Monthly
Never

Q2) Approximately how often do you currently travel to the Scottish Borders for leisure purposes (i.e. visiting family/friends, shopping, sports, short breaks, holidays and other leisure activities)? (Please tick one)

Several times a week
Weekly
Monthly
Once every two months
15 times a year
Less than once a year
Never

Q3) Approximately how often do you currently travel to the Scottish Borders for business purposes (i.e. non commuting)? (Please tick one)

Several times a week
Weekly
Monthly
Once every two months
15 times a year
Less than once a year
Never

Q5) Approximately how often do you currently travel to Midlothian for commuting purposes? (Please tick one)

Daily
Several times a week
Weekly
Monthly
Never

Q6) Approximately how often do you currently travel to Midlothian for leisure purposes (i.e. visiting family/friends, shopping, sports, short breaks, holidays and other leisure activities)? (Please tick one)

Several times a week
Weekly
Monthly
Once every two months
15 times a year
Less than once a year
Never

Q7) Approximately how often do you currently travel to Midlothian for business purposes (i.e. non commuting)? (Please tick one)

Several times a week
Weekly
Monthly
Once every two months
15 times a year
Less than once a year
Never

Q9) Do you anticipate using the Borders Railway for commuting purposes? (Please tick one)

Yes
No
Don’t Know

Q10) Do you anticipate using the Borders Railway for leisure purposes? (i.e. visiting family/friends, shopping, sports, short breaks, holidays and other leisure activities)? (Please tick one)

Yes
No
Don’t Know

Q11) Do you anticipate using the Borders Railway for business purposes (i.e. non commuting)? (Please tick one)

Yes
No
Don’t Know