Questionnaire - Does Haverhill Need a Railway

Conducted by the Cambridge-Sudbury Rail Renewal Association in Haverhill on Saturday 16th June 2001

1. Do you believe that Haverhill Needs a Railway?

166 Completed Forms. 165 Said Yes


2. Do you travel our of Haverhill nowadays?

- To Cambridge - By Car, 137 - By Bus, 48 = 185
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 39
- Weekly . . . . 46
- Monthly . . . . 23
- Occasionally . . . . 30

- To Sudbury - By Car, 53 - By Bus, 25 = 78
How often ?
Daily . . . . 0
Weekly . . . . 15
Monthly. . . . 15
Occasionally . . . .29

- To Colchester - By Car, 64 - By Bus, 19 = 83
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 1
- Weekly . . . . 18
- Monthly . . . . 14
- Occasionally . . . . 26

-To Linton - By Car, 55 By Bus, 12 = 67
How often?
- Daily . . . . .7
- Weekly . . . . .12
- Monthly . . . . . 13
- Occasionally . . . . . 17

- To Clare -By Car, 47 - By Bus, 18 = 65
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 1
- Weekly . . . . 14
- Monthly . . . . 8
- Occasionally . . . . 22
(Please note: Some respondents did not indicate the frequency of their journeys, and some stated that they made journeys by both car and bus.)


3. If there was a rail link between Cambridge and Sudbury, would you use it? (From Haverhill)

- To Cambridge - Total Passengers 146
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 39
- Weekly . . . . 49
- Monthly . . . . 23
- Occasionally . . . . 35

- To Sudbury - Total Passengers 71
How often ?
Daily . . . . 1
Weekly . . . . 21
Monthly. . . . 18
Occasionally . . . .31

- To Colchester - Total Passengers 89
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 0
- Weekly . . . . 28
- Monthly . . . . 23
- Occasionally . . . . 38

-To Linton - Total Passengers 48
How often?
- Daily . . . . .9
- Weekly . . . . .12
- Monthly . . . . . 11
- Occasionally . . . . . 16

- To Clare - Total Passengers 51
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 2
- Weekly . . . . 16
- Monthly . . . . 8
- Occasionally . . . . 25

4. Purposes of Travel by Train
a. Would you commute to work by train ? 70
b. Would you go shopping by train ? 148
c. Would you visit leisure venues by train ? - 152
d. Would you go to seaside by train ? 149
5. Would you use a Senior Railcard 24
6. Would you link into National Rail network ? 149

ORIGIN OF RESPONSES
Giving of Name & Address was optional. 149 gave them: 110 were residents of Haverhill; the rest were from many villages around.

NOTE - Day of Questionnaire was very wet, and time of collection was restricted from five hours to just over two hours.