Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Transport and Travel in Scotland 2011
Table 14: [Travel to work reasons] Reasons why public transport is not used for travel to work, 2007-2011
| Car/Van Driver/Passenger |
|
|---|---|
| column percentages | |
| By whether they could use public transport | |
| Yes | 43 |
| No | 55 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 17,449 |
| If they could use public transport, reasons for not using it | |
| Takes too long | 55 |
| No direct route | 34 |
| Need a car for work | 14 |
| Prefer to use car | 13 |
| Work unusual hours | 9 |
| Cost | 9 |
| Lack of service | 8 |
| Public transport is unreliable | 6 |
| Too infrequent | 6 |
| Too much to carry | 4 |
| Nothing | 6 |
| Long walk to bus stop | 3 |
| Dislike waiting about | 2 |
| Uncomfortable | 1 |
| Collect/drop off children on way | 1 |
| Health reasons | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 3,581 |
| If they could not use public transport, reasons why they cannot | |
| No direct route | 42 |
| Takes too long | 22 |
| Lack of service | 23 |
| Inconvenient | 20 |
| Need a car for work | 19 |
| Work unusual hours | 17 |
| Prefer to use car | 8 |
| Too much to carry | 7 |
| Too infrequent | 6 |
| Public transport is unreliable | 3 |
| Nothing | 1 |
| Long walk to bus stop | 2 |
| Cost | 2 |
| Health reasons | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 3,824 |