Cambridge Travel for Work

Facts and figures for the full TfW Survey 2007

In total 28 organisations took part in the full Travel for Work survey, giving a potential survey population of 33,508.

2007 sees a total of 7170 respondents up from 6073 in 2006. This is the highest ever number of respondents for the annual survey.

This amounts to a participation rate of 21.46% of the potential survey population. In 2004 the participation rate was 14.79%, 2005 it was 14.91% and 2006 15.51%.

Mode	TfW Full survey results 2007
Bicycle	18.7%
Car share	9.8%
Drive (alone)	51.1%
Home working	1.7%
Motorbike	1.4%
Other	0.3%
Other workplace	2.7%
Public bus	5.2%
Staff bus	0.6%
Train	3.2%
Walk	5.3%

Distance travelled

In 2007 the average one-way distance travelled to work by respondents who gave their home postcode was 16.47km (10.23miles). This is the highest average distance travelled to date and is the fourth year in a row that it has increased. Please note that as the survey sample varies from year to year, direct year on year comparisons are problematic. The table below is for information only.

· 2007 16.47km
· 2006 14.71 km
· 2005 13.89 km
· 2004 12.67 km
· 2003 13.3 km

Drive Alone

The 2001 census showed that 12.6% of Cambridgeshire driving commuters drove less than 2km (1.25miles) to work. The percentage of TfW survey respondents driving less than 2km has varied over the past 4 years between 5.57% and 3.88% and does not follow any pattern

· 2007 4.68%
· 2006 5.57%
· 2005 3.88%
· 2004 5.53%

Core Group Results

Each year we produce a set of results for a group of organisations that have taken part in each of the surveys. This group is known as the core group and allows year on year comparisons to be made. The result for this year's core group can be seen below. Survey results for the core group since 2001 can be seen by opening the Core Group Results document.

Mode	Oct 2007
Bicycle	24.1%
Car share	9.7%
Drive (alone)	41.7%
Home working	1.9%
Motorbike	1.6%
Other	0.3%
Other workplace	2.0%
Public bus	7.7%
Staff bus	0.6%
Train	3.8%
Walk	6.5%

* The core group organisations are

Cambridge City Council
Cambridgeshire County Council
Government Office for the East of England
Huntingdonshire District Council
Marshall Group of Companies
South Cambridgeshire District Council
University of Cambridge

A useful survey

Organisations taking part in the survey range from those, like the County Council, Marshalls, and Addenbrooke's, who have long established travel plans, to new TfW organisations.

One-off surveys

The annual survey takes place each October. TfW can arrange one-off surveys for organisations at any time of year. There is a small fee for this service. To find out more contact TfW on 01223 712429.