Scottish Cities
Travel to work, Scottish Cities, 2011
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The chart above illustrates the different ways children and adults get to work or study.
Travel by car, either driving or as a passenger, is the predominant commuting method in all the cities. Edinburgh has the lowest level of car use and the highest proportion of bus use and cycling, while Glasgow has the highest proportion of commuters who travel by train.
Notes
The figures above are based on all people aged 4 and over who are studying or aged 16 to 74 in employment the week before the census. A small proportion of 4 and 5 year olds (a total of 11,876 in Scotland) are excluded who were reported as being in full-time education but for whom no information on their place of study or method of travel to study was provided.
People who normally work or study at home are excluded from the figures shown.
Additional Resources
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ResourceThursday, 6 December 2012
Going to Gothenburg: Reflections on a Study Visit
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ResourceWednesday, 18 May 2011
Hands Up Scotland 2010
Results from the largest national dataset to look at mode of travel to school across Scotland -
ResourceFriday, 1 October 2010
Moving in the right direction?
Findings from a review of transport policy in Scotland -
ResourceSaturday, 21 August 2010
Active Travel - Video
Qualitative research has been undertaken in order to better understand how and why people currently travel as they do and to explore the scope for encouraging growth in alternatives to car travel. -
ResourceTuesday, 1 September 2009
Attitudes toward active travel in Glasgow
Findings from a qualitative research project exploring how and why people travel in and around Glasgow -
ResourceThursday, 1 November 2007
How can transport contribute to public health?
A briefing paper discussing the evidence regarding the potential of transport to improve health, reduce inequalities and improve sustainability
