We surveyed 1000 people living right across Greater Manchester by telephone. Of the people we polled, 41% regularly travelled by car or motorbike and 35% used public transport. These are the results for Bury.
* Do you think congestion charging is a good idea?
|
Yes |
35 |
|
No |
65 |
* Will Congestion charging change the way you travel?
|
Yes |
43 |
|
No |
57 |
* Is road congestion a serious problem in Greater Manchester?
|
Yes |
62 |
|
No |
38 |
* Is congestion charging a price worth paying to get £1bn Government cash to improve public transport in the region – including the expansion of the Metrolink to Ashton under Lyne, Oldham and Rochdale, as well as South Manchester and Manchester Airport
|
Yes |
56 |
|
No |
44 |
* Is congestion charging a price worth paying for environmental improvements?
|
Yes |
49 |
|
No |
51 |
* Will the congestion charge put you off travelling into Manchester city centre for work?
|
Yes |
34 |
|
No |
39 |
|
Not applicable |
25 |
|
Don’t know |
2 |
* Will the congestion charge put you off travelling into Manchester city centre for shopping or entertainment?
|
Yes |
56 |
|
No |
44 |
* Will congestion charging make you spend more time and money in the area where you live?
|
Yes |
58 |
|
No |
42 |
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WHAT DRIVERS THINK
* Will public transport offer you a viable alternative to car/motorbike travel within the next 10 years?
|
Yes |
19 |
|
No |
81 |
* How many drivers would change to public transport if congestion charging was set, as has been suggested, at £6 per day to travel in and out of Manchester city centre.
Proportion of people who would change –
49% (NB. Proportion who say they would be willing to pay any amount to stay in their cars – 47%)
* Will congestion charging make you travel into/around Greater Manchester less often?
|
Yes |
63 |
|
No |
37 |
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WHAT PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS THINK
* What is your preferred form of public transport?
|
Bus |
33 |
|
Train |
20 |
|
Tram |
53 |
|
Taxi |
3 |
|
Other |
7 |
* Is public transport in Greater Manchester a good (i.e cheap, clean and safe) way to travel at present?
|
Yes |
63 |
|
No |
37 |
* Do you believe public transport will be able to cope with increased demand when congestion charging is introduced?
|
Yes |
17 |
|
No |
83 |
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THE IMPACT OF A CONGESTION CHARGE ON POLITICS AND BUSINESS
* Would you vote against a political party supporting congestion charging?
|
Yes |
49 |
|
No |
51 |
* What effect will congestion charging have on business and the economy of Greater Manchester?
|
Positive |
17 |
|
Negative |
83 |
* What effect will congestion charging have on the particular area where you live?
|
Positive |
42 |
|
Negative |
58 |
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