Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Transport and Travel in Scotland 2011
Table 17: [Travel to school reasons] Reasons why public transport is not used by school children, 2001 - 2011*
| Age | All ages | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary: 4-11 |
Secondary: 12-18 |
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| by whether they could use public transport | column percentages | ||
| Yes | 26 | 55 | 34 |
| No | 74 | 45 | 66 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 4,143 | 1,696 | 5,839 |
| If they could use public transport, reasons for not using it | |||
| Too young to travel on own | 55 | 8 | 34 |
| No service available | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Too far to bus stop | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Cost, too expensive | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Too short a distance, not worth it | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Prefer to use car | 28 | 43 | 35 |
| Others | 37 | 42 | 39 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 860 | 767 | 1,627 |
| If they could not use public transport, reasons why they cannot | |||
| Too young to travel on own | 43 | 6 | 36 |
| No service available | 48 | 70 | 52 |
| Too far to bus stop | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cost, too expensive | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Too short a distance, not worth it | 14 | 9 | 13 |
| Prefer to use car | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Others | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 2,758 | 628 | 3,386 |
*Percentages may total to more than 100% as respondents can give multiple answers. Table only includes those who have given a reason (question asked only of a sub-sample from 2005).