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South East Dorset Transport Study
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why are you doing these surveys? 1. Why are you doing these surveys?Ans We need to collect detailed information about people’s travel movements across south east Dorset. This will involve stopping and interviewing a sample of drivers over 12 hour periods for information about their trip, including:
The surveys are to be undertaken in groups at key locations to capture all vehicular trips from one area to another. 2. I don't want to get stuck in any more queues - Where and when are you doing these surveys?Ans The whole point of doing the surveys is to capture as true as possible a picture of travel movements on a particular day. If everybody knew when and where the surveys were taking place and avoided the surveys, then the data we collected would be meaningless. Please be patient if you are delayed during a survey, and co-operate by giving us as accurate information as possible. 3. Why can't you collect this data automatically?Ans There have been improvements in vehicle number plate recognition technology and vehicle tracking using satellite systems - however these automatic systems would not provide the required level of detail over such a wide study area. They would also not be able to give other vital information, such as journey purpose and such like. 4. Why is there a question about my household income?Ans We need general information to help us predict the likely response of travellers to possible changes in the future. For example, public transport fares, parking charges, fuel costs and other transport economic policies, such as possible road tolls. 5. What happens at the surveys?Ans The site layouts have been designed to look after the safety of people carrying out the surveys and those being questioned, while also ensuring an adequate flow of vehicles. 6. Do I have to stop and provide answers for these surveys?Ans You have to obey traffic direction of a uniformed police officer, which would include waving you over and stopping you for a survey. 7. I've been given a postcard at a survey site - why and what should I do with it?Ans During busy periods, rather than stop drivers for questioning, pre-paid postcards may be handed out in order to help reduce delays. We request that those given a postcard complete the required information and pop it back in the post to us free of charge. 8. What are you going to do with the information I give?Ans The information will help us create a comprehensive computerised transport model for Bournemouth, Poole and the surrounding area. 9. What sort of things are you looking at in the Transport Study?Ans The computerised transport model will be used to identify the likely impacts of possible future development.
10. How long will the Transport Study take?Ans Phase 2 (data collection and model build) of the study has already started and should be complete by summer 2009. 11. Why do we need to do this Study?Ans South east Dorset faces many challenges over the next 20 years or so. 12. How much is this Study going to cost?Ans The estimated cost for producing a comprehensive transport model and developing the transport strategy for south east Dorset area is £2million. 13. Who's paying for this Study?Ans It is being jointly funded by Borough of Poole, Bournemouth Borough Council and Dorset County Council plus the Highways Agency who have responsibility for the trunk road network (for example, the A31). 14. Can I be kept in touch with progress of the study?Ans Regular updates will appear on the website, and newsletters will be published as the study progresses.
15. Who can I contact about this?Ans Rick Clayton is the Project Manager for the transport study based in Transportation Services at Borough of Poole. |  |
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