Scottish Transport Statistics No 29: 2010 Edition
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Table 11.23 Usual main method of travel to school 1
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
column percentages |
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Walking |
53.9 |
53.8 |
51.9 |
55.5 |
52.4 |
51.2 |
52.5 |
51.1 |
52.8 |
48.8 |
50.0 |
Car or van |
18.3 |
19.7 |
20.8 |
19.0 |
21.7 |
21.6 |
21.0 |
21.7 |
21.9 |
23.6 |
24.4 |
Bicycle |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
Bus |
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School 2 |
17.4 |
16.9 |
17.7 |
15.1 |
16.9 |
16.9 |
16.5 |
17.0 |
14.8 |
16.5 |
16.1 |
Service |
7.4 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
7.3 |
5.5 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
5.9 |
All |
24.8 |
23.5 |
24.3 |
22.4 |
22.2 |
23.2 |
23.3 |
23.4 |
21.9 |
23.9 |
22.0 |
Rail 3 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
Other 4 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
Sample size (100%) |
2,636 |
3,475 |
3,463 |
3,295 |
3,250 |
3,347 |
3,272 |
3,240 |
2,517 |
2,750 |
2,881 |
1. For those in full time education at school. The main method of transport is recorded if there is more than one method.
2. Including those who were said to travel by private bus, and a few who went by works bus.
3. Including the Glasgow Underground.
4. e.g. motorcycle, lorry, taxi, ferry, etc.
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