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Household Transport in 2006: Some Scottish Household Survey Results

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Table 23 Employed 1 adults (16+) not working from home who were in employment a year ago 2had the usual method of travel to work changed from a year ago, and (if so) why has it changed: 2005 and 2006

Usual means of travel to work a year ago3

Walking

Car or van

Bus or rail

All others 4

All such adults

column percentages

Means of travel to work when interviewed

Same as one year ago

87.1

96.3

81.2

67.1

91.5

Different from one year ago

12.9

3.7

18.8

32.9

8.5

by reason for change of means of travel 5:

Changed job

5.6

1.3

7.6

5.7

3.0

Moved home

4.0

0.6

4.2

5.6

1.8

Employer relocated

1.3

0.3

0.6

1.2

0.5

Bought a car

0.4

0.2

1.5

1.6

0.5

Sold car

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

Lost licence

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

Public transport service added

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

Public transport service withdrawn

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

Changed working hours

0.4

0.1

0.3

0.0

0.1

Had a baby

0.3

0.1

0.4

0.2

0.2

Passed driving test

0.1

0.2

1.1

0.6

0.3

Spouse / partner has more need for car

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.0

0.2

Fresh air / exercise

0.8

0.5

2.2

1.6

0.8

Other reasons

0.5

0.5

1.2

3.0

0.7

sample size ( = 100% )

1,553

7,618

1,658

517

11,346

1 Those whose current situation was described as "self-employed", "employed full-time" or "employed part-time"
2 The interviewer asked "were you in employment or self-employment one year ago?"
3 The interviewer asked "how did you usually travel to work one year ago?"
4 All other means of travel to work a year ago ( e.g. bicycle, taxi, motorcycle) plus those who then worked at home or were not working in the UK
5 More than one reason was allowed

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