Bus Survey | Engage Aberdeenshire

Bus usage / Travel Needs

The next questions provide some background to your current bus usage and travel requirements

How frequently do you use the Central Buchan A2B bus service?

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4-6 days per week

2-3 days per week

once a week

once a month

a few days per month

less than once a month

never

How frequently do you use local fixed timetable bus services? (for example: X67 / X68 / 66)

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4-7 days per week

2-3 days per week

once a week

a few days per month

less than once a month

never

once a month

For what purposes do you typically travel? (choose your top 3)

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Work

School/Education

Shopping

Medical Appointments

Social Visits

Other (please specify)

What modes of transportation do you use most frequently for travel within the local area? (choose your top 3)

Private car (as driver or passenger)

Public bus (fixed route) - example X68/X67/66

Public bus (Central Buchan A2B)

Taxi

Walking

Cycling

Community Transport (e.g. Buchan DAB)

Other (please specify)

If you do not currently use public bus services (Central Buchan A2B or Stagecoach services like the 66 / X67 / X68) could you list the main reasons why not? (Optional)

Main Questions - On-Demand Bus Service or Fixed Route Timetabled Bus Service

The next set of questions help us to determine if you have a preference for the current Central Buchan A2B on-demand bus service or replacing it with a Fixed Route Timetabled bus service. We would recommend reading the short read documents on both types of bus service, available on the main survey page, before answering these questions.

If you had to choose between the current Central Buchan A2B on-demand bus service or the proposed Fixed Timetable bus service, which would be your preferred option?

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I would choose a Fixed Timetable Service, like the example included in the survey

I would choose the current Central Buchan A2B on-demand bus service

I don't know

I have no preference

Please provide the reason for your preferred option (optional)

Thinking of the example Fixed Timetable bus service provided and your most common transport journeys, please answer Yes, No or Don't Know to the following statements

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The bus stops/route would meet my transport requirements

Yes

Don't Know

The fixed timetable bus service would allow me to connect with other bus services to/from Aberdeen/Fraserburgh/Peterhead

Yes

Don't Know

The distance to the nearest bus stop/route is accessible to me

Yes

Don't Know

The timetable frequency is sufficient for my transport needs

Yes

Don't Know

If the proposed fixed route timetable service would not meet your transport needs can you provide detail of how these needs would not be met (optional)

10.

Thinking of the current Central Buchan A2B on-demand bus service and your most common transport journeys, please answer Yes, No or Don't Know to the following statements

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The operating area would/does meet my transport requirements

Yes

Don't know

The Central Buchan A2B bus service allows me to connect to/from other bus services from Aberdeen/Peterhead/Fraserburgh

Yes

Don't know

I would be/am comfortable with booking a bus journey in advance

Yes

Don't know

The 10-min pick-up window (earlier/later) for the A2B service, rather than an exact time, is acceptable to me

Yes

Don't know

11.

If the Central Buchan A2B service does not meet your transport needs, can you provide detail of how these needs are not being met? (optional)

12.

If the following changes were made to the Central Buchan A2B service would it encourage you to use the service more for your local transport needs? Please answer either Yes, No or Don't Know

If bookings could be made through an online system that is available 24/7

Yes

Don't Know

I would be comfortable using an online booking system that is available 24/7

Yes

Don't Know

If the service was available from 06:30 am (Monday to Friday)

Yes

Don't Know

13.

Please feel free to offer any feedback or suggestions regarding the proposal to either continue the Central Buchan A2B service or replace it with a Fixed Timetable bus service similar to the example provided (Optional)

Demographic Questions

The following questions are optional but would give us some background information for who has completed the survey.

14.

What is your postcode?

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

15.

Which age bracket do you fall into? (Optional)

Under 22

22 - 59

60 +

16.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability? (Optional)

Yes - but it does not reduce my ability to carry out day-to-day activities

Yes - and it reduces my ability to carry out day-to-day activities

17.

What is your sex? (Optional)

Male

Female

Prefer not to say