Commuting, congestion and charging

Congestion charging has been operating in London for some time. Other large towns and cities are actively considering a congestion charge or road pricing scheme - but many do not have the public transport infrastructure that London does. What do you think - what impact would it have on you? Could you still get to work, and even if you could, can you afford to get to work?

1. How do you normally travel to work now?

How do you normally travel to work now? Car + public transport (park&ride, park&train)

Car

Public Transport

Cycle

Walk

2. How far do you normally travel?

How far do you normally travel? 0 - 1 mile

1 - 3 miles

3 - 6 miles

6 - 12 miles

more than 12 miles

3. How would you describe your normal place of work?

How would you describe your normal place of work? Major City

Small city or large town

Suburb or small town

Rural area

Varied - I travel to many destinations

4. Are your working hours

Are your working hours Part time - fixed hours

Part time - some flexibility

Full time - fixed hours

Full time - some flexibility

Shifts, nights or similar

5. If you use a car for all or part of your journey, please say why you do not use public transport? (give as many reasons as you wish).

If you use a car for all or part of your journey, please say why you do not use public transport? (give as many reasons as you wish). No convenient routes

Cost of fares

Personal safety and security worries

Need to carry equipment etc.

Inconvenient timetable

Lack of waiting facilties

Poor information about services

Overcrowding

The duration of the journey

Unhelpful staff

Discomfort (heat/cold/poor seating/noise)

Low reliability of services

Other (please specify)

6. If congestion charging or road pricing is introduced would you be likely to:

If congestion charging or road pricing is introduced would you be likely to: Look for a new job elsewhere

Think about giving up work

Use public transport

Just pay the charge

Try to move house

No change - I don't drive anyway

Other (please specify)

7. At what level do you think congestion charging would cause you to change your travel or work arrangements?

At what level do you think congestion charging would cause you to change your travel or work arrangements? £3 per day (about £700 a year for most people)

£5 per day (about £1150 a year for most people)

£8 per day (about £1850 a year for most people)

£10 per day (about £2300 a year for most people)

It wouldn't - I would pay up whatever it was

8. Please give an estimate of your annual income from the job that you travel to:

Please give an estimate of your annual income from the job that you travel to: I prefer not to say

Less than £15,000 per annum

£15,000 to £25,000 per annum

£25,000 to £50,000 per annum

More than £50,000 per annum

More than £75,000 per annum

Unpaid/Voluntary work

9. What concerns (if any) do you have about congestion charging? (answer as many as you wish)

What concerns (if any) do you have about congestion charging? (answer as many as you wish) I have no concerns - its a good idea

I think it will reduce jobs and opportunities

I am concerned that money raised will not be used well

I am worried about misuse of the data that will be collected

I am worried about the financial impact on me/my family

I think it will damage the local economy

Other (please specify)

10. If congestion charging was introduced, how likely would you be to vote at the next election for the party (or local councillors) that introduced it?

If congestion charging was introduced, how likely would you be to vote at the next election for the party (or local councillors) that introduced it? I certainly would not vote for them again

I would be inclined not to vote for them again

It wouldn't make any difference to how I vote

I don't vote anyway

I would be more inclined to vote for them