The Future of Buses

Gender
MaleFemale

Ethnic Origin
White BritishWhite otherBlack CaribbeanBlack AfricanBlack otherIndianPakistaniBangladeshiAsian otherChineseWhite & Black CaribbeanWhite & Black AfricanWhite & AsianOther

Have you ever taken part in a market research group discussion or depth interview on any subject?

YesNo

When was the last time you attended a group discussion/depth interview?

Less than 6 months agoMore than 6 months agoNever

How many times have you taken part in a market research group discussion/depth interview?

None1 to 34 to 6More than 6

What subjects have you been interviewed on before?

Do you have children?

YesNo

What is your working status?

Full timePart-timeUnemployedNot working

Do you or any of your friends/relatives, work or have ever worked in any of the following trades/professions or for any companies mentioned here?

Industry

Advertising Agencies/Publicity/ Creative Design Agencies/Consultancies/Journalism (TV/Press/Radio), Media Independents/PublishingPublic RelationsMarketing/Sales Promotion/Outdoor specialists (i.e. poster advertising)Market ResearchGraphic DesignLocal or National Politics/GovernmentCorporate identity companies/Direct marketing consultanciesTravel/Transport IndustryTaxis & Private Hire vehiclesNone of these

Organisations

Mayor of LondonPublic Health EnglandTransport for London (incl. London Underground/London BusesHalifax Building SocietyBritish TelecomThe Police ForceDepartment for TransportTescoNone of these

Where do you live, please be specific?

Which of the following London boroughs does that come under?

CamdenHaringeyLewishamWandsworthCity of LondonIslingtonNewhamWestminsterHackneyKensington & ChelseaSouthwarkHammersmith & FulhamLambethTower HamletsBarking and DagenhamBromleyGreenwichHounslowBarnetCroydonHarrowKingston upon ThamesBexleyEalingHaveringMertonBrentEnfieldHillingdonRedbridgeRichmond upon ThamesSuttonWaltham ForestWoodford

How often do you use each of the following modes of transport?

2+ times per week
BusLondon OvergroundTrainTubeDLRTramCar (driving)Car (passenger)CycleWalkMini Cab / Black Cab / private hire taxi (i.e. Uber)Motorbike/Scooter

Once a week
BusLondon OvergroundTrainTubeDLRTramCar (driving)Car (passenger)CycleWalkMini Cab / Black Cab / private hire taxi (i.e. Uber)Motorbike/Scooter

Once a fortnight
BusLondon OvergroundTrainTubeDLRTramCar (driving)Car (passenger)CycleWalkMini Cab / Black Cab / private hire taxi (i.e. Uber)Motorbike/Scooter

Once a month
BusLondon OvergroundTrainTubeDLRTramCar (driving)Car (passenger)CycleWalkMini Cab / Black Cab / private hire taxi (i.e. Uber)Motorbike/Scooter

Less than once a month
BusLondon OvergroundTrainTubeDLRTramCar (driving)Car (passenger)CycleWalkMini Cab / Black Cab / private hire taxi (i.e. Uber)Motorbike/Scooter

Once in the last year
BusLondon OvergroundTrainTubeDLRTramCar (driving)Car (passenger)CycleWalkMini Cab / Black Cab / private hire taxi (i.e. Uber)Motorbike/Scooter

Never
BusLondon OvergroundTrainTubeDLRTramCar (driving)Car (passenger)CycleWalkMini Cab / Black Cab / private hire taxi (i.e. Uber)Motorbike/Scooter

When using public transport/bus, do you ever find it hard while travelling (whether this is due to travelling with a buggy, luggage, shopping or having any type of mobility issue)?

Yes, I struggle due to having a buggy/small child with me when I travel.Yes. I struggle due to having to carry my shopping.Yes. I struggle due to having luggage with me.Yes, because I have a mobility issue.No, I do not struggle as I normally travel alone.No, I do not struggle at all.

ONLY IF YOU HAVE MOBILITY ISSUE

You previously mentioned that you struggle using public transport/bus due to a mobility issue. Please can you specify the impairment which affects you?

Vision. For example, due to blindness or visual impairmentHearing. For example, due to deafness or hard of hearingPermanent power wheelchair userPermanent manual wheelchair userWheelchair or scooter user for all long distancesOccasional wheelchair or scooter user, but not every dayMobility due to imbalance or coordination but not a wheelchair user (e.g. cerebral palsy)Mobility issues (i.e. use a walking stick)Mobility issues due to illness and pain discomfort but not a wheelchair userUpper limb amputee or congenital limb absenceLower limb amputee or congenital limb absenceLearning or concentrating or remembering (Dementia or Learning Difficulties)Mental Health problemsStamina or breathing difficultySocial or behavioural issues, for example, due to neurological diverse conditions such as Autism, Attention Deficit or Asperger’s’ SyndromeDifficulty speaking or making yourself understoodDexterity difficulties- such as lifting, grasping or holding objectsLong-term pain or discomfort that is always present or reoccurs from time to timeAffects me in some other wayDon’t knowPrefer not to sayn/a

You previously mentioned that you use the bus, can you please tell us the following;

What types of journeys do you make when using the bus?
Trip to workTrip home from workTo the gym or fitness/health activityTrips to and from college/universityTrips to the shopsTo a night class/groupTaking kids to school/activitiesTrips to friends’ housesTrips to the pub/cinema/other social activitiesSightseeing – taking the bus around places you’ve not seen before

How long spent on the bus for each journey?

Where each bus journey falls (peak/off-peak times/night time via night bus)?
NB – Peak hours being between 6.30 am-9.30 am and 4.00 pm-7.00 pm. Off-Peak hours being all other times.

When using the bus, where you would generally sit, whether that is the lower deck or the upper deck, during a short journey vs. a longer journey?

Short journeys

Longer journeys

Please indicate whether the journeys you have mentioned previously by bus are familiar or unfamiliar journeys?
All journeys are familiarMost journeys are familiarAll journeys are unfamiliarMost journeys are unfamiliarA mixture of familiar and unfamiliar journeys

About your personal views/experiences when using the bus, on a scale of 1-10, could you tell me how you would rate your bus journey experiences (1 = 'extremely negative' and 10 = 'extremely positive')?

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If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

If you were in a depth interview/group discussion with people you had not met before, how do you think you'd feel and behave?
I find it easy to talkI am happy talking to people I haven’t met beforeI sometimes feel intimidated by strangers, and sometimes find I don’t know what to sayI sometimes feel uncomfortable and anxious in the company of new peopleI’d switch off if I found it boring

Would you be happy to be re-contacted by 2CV in the future regarding this project?
YesNo

Which group would you like to attend?

Group 3: 2.30pmGroup 4: 4.15pm