Q11 - Why do you use the Hopper Bus over alternative ways to travel? Most selected top 3 Reasons: It’s free 77% There’s no alternative way to get there 53% It allows me to access the places for my timetabled studies 51% It’s easy to use 43% It avoids having to park 39% It’s the quickest option 39% It’s the only way I know how to get to places 38% Comments: Students commented that they’re not allowed to park on Uni Park and there is limited parking on Hospital Campuses as a reason for using the hopper bus. Offers shelter in bad weather A lot of students said it was the only way to access Sutton Bonington, meaning a majority of the ‘no alternative way to get there’ was probably from these students. Do not have a car or bike. Q12 - Hypothetically, if changes were made to the Hopper Bus service that you use most frequently, what actions would you take? The £1 charge had the biggest impact on visiting other campuses less with 35% of students stating they would make the journey less often. If the charge was introduced, 12% of students say they would continue using the bus as normal, whereas 62% would use other forms of transport, 25% would attend fewer extracurricular activities and 22% would go to fewer lectures. Students based at different campuses responded slightly differently to this question: Sutton Bonington students: If the charge was introduced, 14% of students say they would continue using the bus as normal, whereas 37% would use other forms of transport, 46% would attend fewer extracurricular activities and 37% would go to fewer lectures. The above information suggests that a £1 charge would impact the studies of Derby and Sutton Bonington students due to a lack of alternatives. 103 students provided comments to support their decisions (an optional opportunity). Their comments are summarised below: Students on Sutton Bonington were most vocal and would feel more isolated if they were made to pay a charge or a there was a change in service. There are no alternative routes for them and many of them felt very upset by the potential cost. Again, for Sutton Bonington students, a change in hopper buses not running in term time would leave them stranded When exploring how students from different campuses perceive the impact differently, it can be observed in the below graph that students from Sutton Bonington and Derby are more pessimistic about the proposal of changes than other campuses
Q11 - Why do you use the Hopper Bus over alternative ways to travel? Most selected top 3 Reasons: It’s free 77% There’s no alternative way to get there 53% It allows me to access the places for my timetabled studies 51% It’s easy to use 43% It avoids having to park 39% It’s the quickest option 39% It’s the only way I know how to get to places 38% Comments: Students commented that they’re not allowed to park on Uni Park and there is limited parking on Hospital Campuses as a reason for using the hopper bus. Offers shelter in bad weather A lot of students said it was the only way to access Sutton Bonington, meaning a majority of the ‘no alternative way to get there’ was probably from these students. Do not have a car or bike. Q12 - Hypothetically, if changes were made to the Hopper Bus service that you use most frequently, what actions would you take? The £1 charge had the biggest impact on visiting other campuses less with 35% of students stating they would make the journey less often. If the charge was introduced, 12% of students say they would continue using the bus as normal, whereas 62% would use other forms of transport, 25% would attend fewer extracurricular activities and 22% would go to fewer lectures. Students based at different campuses responded slightly differently to this question: Sutton Bonington students: If the charge was introduced, 14% of students say they would continue using the bus as normal, whereas 37% would use other forms of transport, 46% would attend fewer extracurricular activities and 37% would go to fewer lectures. The above information suggests that a £1 charge would impact the studies of Derby and Sutton Bonington students due to a lack of alternatives. 103 students provided comments to support their decisions (an optional opportunity). Their comments are summarised below: Students on Sutton Bonington were most vocal and would feel more isolated if they were made to pay a charge or a there was a change in service. There are no alternative routes for them and many of them felt very upset by the potential cost. Again, for Sutton Bonington students, a change in hopper buses not running in term time would leave them stranded When exploring how students from different campuses perceive the impact differently, it can be observed in the below graph that students from Sutton Bonington and Derby are more pessimistic about the proposal of changes than other campuses
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