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Portbury, Avonmouth and Severnside (PAS) Transport Strategy - Public engagement

Bristol City, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset Councils, in partnership with SevernNet, are developing a transport strategy for the Portbury, Avonmouth and Severnside (PAS) area. In particular the strategy aims to help connect people living within areas of underemployment from across the region with job opportunities in the PAS area, through sustainable modes of transport.

To help us better understand the current issues people may have travelling to and from the PAS area, and potential solutions to target these, we would be grateful if you could complete this survey. You have the opportunity to be entered into a prize draw to win £100 Love2Shop vouchers.
1.What is your postcode? (This information will only be used for anonymous mapping purposes):(Required.)
2.Please let us know which of the following barriers might prevent you from travelling to or from the PAS area for work:
No, this doesn’t apply to me
Yes, this applies to me
I don’t have access to a bicycle
It is too far to travel to or from on foot/ bike
I worry about my personal safety when cycling/ walking
I worry about road safety and other vehicles when walking and cycling
I don’t know what cycling and walking routes are available
There’s not enough traffic free cycle routes
The cycle/walking routes are poorly maintained
Not enough direct public transport services
Public transport service times clash with shift work
Cost of bus travel is too high
Cost of rail travel is too high
I don’t have access to a car
I’m not aware of car/journey share schemes
Not enough electric vehicle charging points
3.Why do you travel to the PAS area?
4.How do you usually travel to/from the PAS area?
5.Would you consider working in the PAS area?
6.Please explain your reason for this:
7.Are you aware of the job opportunities in the PAS area?
8.Please let us know which of the following improvements would allow you to travel to and from the PAS area more easily:
This wouldn’t have any effect
This would make it somewhat easier
This would make it much easier for me
Better cycling/walking routes and infrastructure
Better employer facilities for cyclist and walkers (e.g. more cycle parking)
PAS employers to offer a cycle to work scheme (purchase a bike through salary sacrifice)
PAS employers to offer free bike maintenance/ bike servicing sessions
Information on sustainable travel from PAS employers
Incentives for using sustainable travel
An employer bus service that would match shift patterns
Subsidised bus travel
Subsidised rail travel
Free tickets/ reimbursement for sustainable travel costs for attending interviews
A car/ journey sharing scheme
Designated car share parking spaces in the PAS area
Improved driving routes to and from the PAS area
9.Let us know if you have any other suggestions to improve how you might travel to and from the PAS area:
10.Please describe your current employment status
About you

We would like to receive feedback from people with as wide a variety of views and needs as possible.

It would be very helpful if you could complete the following ‘About You’ questions. This will help us ensure that no-one is discriminated against unlawfully. All questions are optional. You do not have to answer any of them if you prefer not to.

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11.What is your age?
12.Gender:*
13.Do you consider yourself to be disabled?
14.Ethnicity:
15.Would you like to receive any of the following information or updates? Please select any options that apply:
16.If you have indicated that you wish to be entered into the prize draw, OR that you would like to receive information from Travelwest and partners, please provide your contact details below.
This information will only be used to contact you for these purposes.
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