Questionnaire - Should Sudbury's Railway Go West to Cambridge?

Conducted by the Cambridge-Sudbury Rail Renewal Association in Haverhill on Saturday 12th Jan 2002

1. Do you believe that Sudbury's rail-link with Haverhill and Cambridge should be restored?

346 Completed Forms. 343 Said Yes


2. Do you travel out of Sudbury nowadays?

- To Cambridge - By Car, 184 - By Bus, 37
- To Haverhill - By Car, 100 - By Bus, 25
- To Clare - By Car, 120 - By Bus, 29
-To Long Melford - By Car, 175- By Bus, 42


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

- To Cambridge - 307
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 19
- Weekly . . . . 67
- Fortnightly . . . . 33
- Monthly . . . . 88
- Occasionally . . . . 100

- To Haverhill - 114
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 7
- Weekly . . . . 43
- Fortnightly . . . . 6
- Monthly. . . . 29
- Occasionally . . . .29

- To Clare - 132
How often ?
- Daily . . . . 9
- Weekly . . . . 46
- Fortnightly . . . . 6
- Monthly . . . . 41
- Occasionally . . . . 30

-To Long Melford - 170
How often?
- Daily . . . . .12
- Weekly . . . . .66
- Fortnightly . . . . 13
- Monthly . . . . . 38
- Occasionally . . . . . 41

Purposes of Travel by Train
4. Would you commute to work by train? - 90 Said Yes

5. Would you go by train for shopping trips? - 323 Said Yes

6. Would you use the train for visits to leisure venues? - 305 Said Yes

7. Are you a Senior who would travel by train with a Railcard? - 133 Said Yes

8 Would the Railway be useful to link you with the National Rail network, including travel to Stansted Airport, Ely, Peterborough, Nottingham, Birmingham, Liverpool etc? - 290 Said Yes