Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE introduction
1.1 The Surveys

CHAPTER TWO self-completion survey
2.1 Methodology
2.2 Area groups

CHAPTER THREE Data Analysis
3.1 Gender and age distribution
3.2 Household tenure
3.3 Pass-holder household income
3.4 Car ownership and trip-making
3.5 Trip-making by mode
3.6 Trip-making by scheme area and area group
3.7 Trip-making by age
3.8 Trip purpose and frequency for bus and non-bus trips
3.9 Trips by household income
3.10 Trip numbers and trip length
3.11 Non bus trips and reasons for not using bus
3.12 Cost savings to concessionary users 17

CHAPTER FOUR Statistical Modelling
4.1 Linear regression
4.2 Change in number of bus trips following the introduction of the free fare
4.3 The effect of demography on trip-making characteristics
4.4 The effect of demography on the value placed on the concessionary pass

CHAPTER FIVE Respondents who completed both questionnaires
5.1 Survey returns
5.2 Demographic profile
5.3 Trip-making

CHAPTER SIX self-completion Respondents' comments
6.1 Survey form
6.2 Responses

CHAPTER SEVEN Focus Groups
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Methodology
7.3 Findings
7.4 Conclusions

APPENDIX ONE SELF-COMPLETION INTERVIEW FORM - BEFORE SURVEY FORM

APPENDIX TWO SELF-COMPLETION INTERVIEW FORM - AFTER SURVEY FORM