Manchester Pedal Cyclists Survey (2004) GMTU Report 931

ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MANCHESTER AUTHORITIES GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORTATION UNIT
MANCHESTER PEDAL CYCLIST SURVEYS MAY 2004 GMTU REPORT 931
Summary This report presents the results of GMTU's pedal cyclist surveys conducted at four sites in the City of Manchester during May 2004. The information presented includes: Survey description Analysis of questionnaire responses Cycling characteristics at each site
GMTU Report 931 P Jackson M OBrien
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CONTENTS Page 1. 2. 3. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................2 SURVEY DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................3 SAMPLE SIZE.....................................................................................................5 ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ..............................................6 COMPARISON OF SURVEYS AT EACH SITE ................................................13 ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF CYCLISTS JOURNEYS..........................25 MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE MORE CYCLING ...........................................26 FACILITIES IN MANCHESTER ........................................................................31 DANGEROUS JUNCTIONS..............................................................................42
10. UNIVERSITY SURVEY .....................................................................................43 11 RUSHOLME REGENERATION SCHEME ........................................................55 12 GENERAL COMMENTS ...................................................................................56 APPENDIX 1 QUESTIONNAIRE AND FLASHCARDS .........................................58 APPENDIX 2 TRAFFIC COUNTS AT THE SURVEY SITES APPENDIX 3 CYCLISTS ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS APPENDIX 4 RESPONSES ON STEPS TO ENCOURAGE MORE CYCLING APPENDIX 5 RESPONSES ON FACILITIES IN MANCHESTER APPENDIX 6 RESPONSES ON RUSHOLME APPENDIX 7 DANGEROUS JUNCTIONS APPENDIX 8 GENERAL COMMENTS
GMTU Report 931 Appendices 2-8 are contained in the following separate documents: Rep931 Appendix 2.pdf and Rep931 Appendices 3-8.pdf
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In May 2004 GMTU interviewed cyclists at four sites on City of Manchester roads to determine their characteristics and attitudes to and opinions of cycling facilities in Manchester. 514 interviews were conducted giving a 43% sample of cyclists passing the sites. This was followed in June by an email survey of a sample of Manchester University employees who cycle. 45 responses were received from this survey. The main findings of the surveys were: 76% of cyclists were male: 64% were 25 or over: and 91% were white. The most common journey purpose was work (54%) followed by education (19%). 64% of those interviewed were in employment and 28% were students. 99% used their bike at least once per week and 92% used it nearly every day. The most common reason given for cycling was for health/fitness (83%).
40% of those interviewed had access to a car for their journey.
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45% of cyclists said that the single step that would encourage them to cycle more was more cycle lanes. The type of facility which cyclists liked most in Manchester were direct routes with a cycle lane on the road. 73% of cyclists said that they chose to cycle on the footway sometimes. The most common reasons given for this was to avoid high volumes of traffic and hazards at specific points.
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Cyclists were also asked a series of open questions about various aspects of cycling in Manchester. The most frequent comments received were: Discontinuous cycle lanes, poor maintenance of these and road surfaces generally and poor driver behaviour were seen as the biggest problems facing cyclists in Manchester Oxford Road between the BBC and St Peters Square was the most regularly quoted most dangerous stretch of road for cyclists in Manchester.
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Cyclists who were interviewed on Wilmslow Road were also asked their opinion of the recently implemented Rusholme Safety and Regeneration Scheme. Over half (57%) gave favourable comments about the scheme. Full results of the roadside interview surveys are presented in this report, together with traffic counts at each of the survey sites.
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INTRODUCTION In October 1993 GMTU undertook roadside interview surveys of cyclists at six sites on roads in the City of Manchester. The objective of these surveys was to establish the characteristics of cyclists and their attitudes to and opinions of cycling facilities. 803 interviews were conducted giving a 60% sample of cyclists passing the sites. The results of the surveys were presented in GMTU Report 306 (Reference 1). In 2004 the Chief Executives Transport Policy Unit subsequently commissioned a further study to provide an update on the findings of the 1993 surveys to determine current cyclist characteristics and perceptions. It was decided that these new surveys should follow a very similar format to those carried out in 1993. Additional questions were asked, however, on opinions of where specific good and bad cycling facilities exist in Manchester, and on cyclists attitudes to cycling on the footway. The aims of the new survey were to determine: Which groups of people cycle in Manchester What journeys they make and what are the purposes of these journeys What are their reasons for cycling Which facilities in Manchester do cyclists prefer/disapprove of/find most dangerous, and what steps would encourage them to cycle more The attitude of cyclists to cycling on the footway
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In May 2004 GMTU therefore undertook roadside interview surveys of cyclists at the following four sites: Oxford Street, Princess Street, Wilmslow Road, and Barlow Moor Road. A total of 514 interviews were undertaken over five days representing an overall sample of 43% of all cyclists passing the sites. This report presents a description of the surveys, the survey sites and a full analysis of the survey data. A supplementary e-mail survey was undertaken in June 2004, through the distribution of questionnaires to staff cyclists at the University of Manchester. These volunteers participated in the City Councils Bike to Work day on 16th June 2004 as part of the National Bike Week celebrations, and agreed to complete the questionnaire. The University returned a total of 45 questionnaires, and an analysis of the responses has been included in Section 11.
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SURVEY DESCRIPTION The surveys took the form of interviews of pedal cyclists at each of the sites. Cyclists were requested to slow down and enter an interview bay at the kerbside by a uniformed traffic warden. Traffic cones and specially designed traffic census signs were used to define the bay and give advance warning to cyclists. Only cyclists aged 16 or over were interviewed. A photo of the interview bay as it operated on Princess Street can be seen on the title page of this report. Once in the bay, cyclists were asked a series of questions by GMTU interviewers. An example of the questionnaire and the flashcards used for questions 5.2, 7, 9 and 10 are given in Appendix 1. The interviews were undertaken in one direction only to avoid surveying the same people who were surveyed in the morning on their way home in the evening. In addition to the interviews. Classified traffic counts were undertaken at the same locations in the same direction as the interview surveys. The control counts are summarised in Appendix 2. Interviews and link counts covered the 12 hour time period 0700-1900 with the exception of Oxford Street which was surveyed 0700-1300 and Princess Street which was surveyed 1300-1900. The sites surveyed with their survey dates are shown in Table 1. The locations are also shown in Figure 1. It was decided to survey only the busiest three of the original six sites. Of the sites surveyed in 1993, the three busiest were Oxford Road/Princess Road (470 cycles/day), Yew Tree Road (430 cycles/day) and Barlow Moor Road (250 cycles/day). It was therefore proposed that these should be surveyed again in 2004. Following site reassessments however, Yew Tree Road was found to be now only lightly used by cyclists and Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield was therefore chosen in its place. The dates for the surveys were constrained by the need to interview before the end of the university summer term (11 June).
Table 1 Site Number 1 2 3 4 2004 Pedal Cyclists Surveys-Locations and Dates Site Name Oxford Street Princess Street Barlow Moor Road Wilmslow Road Direction To NW SE N & S (part) NW Date Surveyed Tuesday 25 May 2004 Tuesday 25 May 2004 Wednesday 26 May 2004 Thursday 27 May 2004
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SAMPLE SIZE Table 2 shows for each site, the number of interviews conducted, the total number of pedal cyclists observed passing the site in the direction interviewed and the resulting sample size.
Table 2
2004 Pedal Cyclist Interview Interview Sample Sizes

No. of No. of Cycles Counted Sample Cyclists (% of Total Vehicle Size (%) Interviewed Flow)
Site
1. 2. 3. Oxford Street Princess Street Barlow Moor Road (N) Barlow Moor Road (S) 4. Wilmslow Road
101 94 99 28 192 514
220 (4.2) 222 (3.6) 177 () 156 () 424 (5.9) 1199
46% 42% 56% 18% 45% 43%
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In total 514 interviews were conducted over the five days representing an overall sample size of 43%. The largest numbers of interviews were undertaken on Wilmslow Road which was a busy site for cyclists, both in terms of the total number and the proportion of total vehicle flows. Almost 6% of vehicles were pedal cycles on Wilmslow Road, compared with less than 1% on a typical B-road in Greater Manchester (Reference 2). At the Barlow Moor Road site the northbound on-highway direction was surveyed in a similar fashion to the other three sites with 99 out of 177 cyclists interviewed (56%). The opportunity was also taken to interview southbound cyclists who were using the off-road cycle track adjacent to Chorlton Park. Only 28 out of a total of 156 southbound cyclists could be interviewed however. The weather on each of the survey days was good, mainly dry, bright and sunny for the duration of the surveys.
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ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES Once completed, the questionnaire results were coded and entered into a computer database for analysis. Results of the surveys at the four sites are presented below. It should be noted that the percentages quoted represent proportions of the number of cyclists who actually responded to each separate question, as opposed to a proportion of the total sample. A summary of the responses to all questions is provided at the end of this section. Results are summarised in tables and graphs. The graphs include the responses obtained in 1993 where available. Details of the responses to all questions are given in the Summary of Results table following this section The analysis shows that 76% (380) of those interviewed were male and 24% (120) were female. 36% (182) were under 25 years old and 64% (317) were 25 or over. These figures are shown, together with the ethnic origin of those interviewed as recorded by the interviewers, in Table 3. (where totals do not sum to 514 this is because information was not provided in a few cases).
Sex, Age and Ethnic Origin of Cyclists Interviewed All Sites (514) 76% 24% 36% 64% 91% 3% 2% 1% 0.4% 2% (380) (120) (182) (317) (453) (17) (9) (5) (2) (12) Oxford Street (101) 81% 19% 24% 76% 89% 3% 2% 0% 0% 6% Princess Street (94) (78) (14) (36) (56) (80) (6) (0) (2) (1) (3) Barlow Moor Road (127) 70% 30% 27% 73% 92% 5% 2% 1% 0% 1% (88) (38) (34) (92) (116) (6) (2) (1) (0) (1) Wilmslow Road (192) 73% 27% 49% 51% 94% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% (133) (48) (88) (93) (169) (2) (5) (2) (1) (2)
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Table 3 Site (No Interviewed) SEX Male Female AGE Under 25 25 and Over White Black Asian Chinese Other Mixed
(81) 85% (19) 15% (24) 39% (76) 61% (88) (3) (2) (0) (0) (6) 87% 7% 0% 2% 1% 3%
ETHNIC ORIGINS
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For comparison, in the 2001 Census 49% of the residents of Manchester were male compared to 76% in our sample of cyclists, 78% were aged 25 or over (of those aged 16 and over) in the census compared to 64%*. (*The Office for National Statistics has acknowledged that the 2001 Census undercounted the population in Manchester and the population estimate for 2001 has been increased by 20,000 to 418,600. However, 2001 Census data will not be revised, and users are advised to take account of the 6.6% shortfall in population between the 2001 Census count and this revised 2001 Mid-Year Estimate for the city).
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The most common journey purpose was work (54%), with education coming second at 19%. 64% of those interviewed were in employment and 28% were students. Unemployed people made up 4% of those interviewed. Journey purpose and employment status are illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 respectively. These graphs show a larger proportion of cyclists in full-time employment and cycling to work than in 1993. 59% of the employers of those interviewed (who responded that they were in employment) provide secure cycle parking. Lockers were the least common facility provided but even those were provided by 28% of the employers of those interviewed. 17% of employers provide all facilities and 29% provided none. The provision of these facilities is illustrated in Figure 4. The results need to be interpreted with some caution: they do not mean that employers make good provision for cyclists: only that of those in employment who cycle, 71% work for employers who make some provision for their employees who cycle to work (i.e. any or all of the facilities). The results are similar to those in 1993, except there appear to be fewer employers providing lockers. When asked whether they would cycle to work more frequently if the employer provided more facilities, 41% of respondents agreed that they would, while 59% said it would make no difference. The question on frequency of cycling shows that these are regular cyclists with 99% using their bike at least once per week and 92% using it nearly every day. The most common reason given by those interviewed for using their bike in preference to other forms of transport was for health and fitness (83%). Quicker as a response came second at 82% and cheaper third at 77%. 47% offered concern for the environment as their reason for using their bike. 40% of those interviewed had access to a car for their journey. 6% (30) of people gave some other reason for cycling. 27% of these (8) said they cycled for enjoyment and leisure and 17% for convenience and reliability. Cyclists reasons for using their bikes are illustrated in Figure 5. The single step which would encourage most of these cyclists to cycle more is more and safer cycle lanes (45%). Just under 10% gave the second most referred to option of improved maintenance (including cleaning), and improved road surfaces. Further information on the responses to this question are included in Section 7 and in Appendix 4. When asked about what facility for cyclists was most preferred in the City, 48% mentioned cycle lanes. The most common preference was for any location where the lanes are continuous, and most of these cyclists found that such lanes are safe and convenient. 14% of cyclists stated that their preferred facility was an off-road cycle track, while a further 14% listed areas with good security, or where there were convenient places to lock up bikes. Many of the responses to this question listed specific routes and locations, details of which can be found in Section 8 and Appendix 5.
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GMTU Report 931, Figure 2: MAIN PURPOSE OF CYCLE JOURNEY
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The least favourite facilities for cyclists in the city was also cycle lanes (21%) with a further 21% commenting on poor surfaces. Problems related to the cycle lanes being discontinuous and the surfaces being littered and uneven, with poor maintenance of potholes. 22% of respondents mentioned Oxford Road when questioned about the most dangerous location in the City Centre. The most commonly mentioned junctions were those between the BBC and Saint Peters Square, which include, Charles Street, Whitworth Street and Portland Street. The problems on this stretch included discontinuous cycle lanes, difficulties turning right, confusion with priority on the bus lane (which is also discontinuous) and the general volume of traffic. Most cyclists suggested that the safety risks could be avoided through clearer demarcation of the lanes and better segregation/wider lanes give protection from the high volumes of traffic. The detailed responses to this question are included in Appendix 7. When questioned about their attitudes to cycling on the footway, 73% said they cycle on the footway sometimes. The most common decision given for cycling on the footway was high volumes of traffic (82%) followed by safety (19%). These two factors are clearly related. Of the 83% of respondents living in the City of Manchester, several mentioned Barlow Moor Road, Kingsway, Parrs Wood Road, Princess Parkway, Wilbraham Road and Wilmslow Road when questioned about the most dangerous location in the area in which they lived. The detailed responses to this question are also included in Appendix 7. Additional comments on cycling in Manchester were offered by 80% of the respondents. The results have been summarised in Section 12 and detailed in Appendix 8. An opportunity was taken to gather feedback on the recently completed Rusholme Safety and Regeneration Scheme, by asking an additional question of those cyclists using the route into the City via Wilmslow Road. Most of the responses were positive (57%), and are detailed further in Section 11. The results of the supplementary survey conducted in the University have been detailed separately in Section 10.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS: ALL SITES (Number of interviews = 514{803}) Note: Figures in brackets, i.e. { }, show results of the 1993 surveys 1. 2. 3. 4. What is your home postcode in full Where did you start your journey? Where are you going to? See section 6 on ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF CYCLISTS JOURNEYS
What is the main purpose of your journey?

Home Education Work Shopping 4%{21%} 19%22%} 54%{34%} 8%{8%} (22) (96) (276) (43) Social/recreational Personal business Employers business Other 11%{6%} 3%{8%} 0.4%{1%} 2%{0.2%} (54) (13) (2) (8)
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What is your employment status?

Student Homemaker Unemployed Retired Employed full time Employed part time Self employed 28%{33%} 1%{1%} 4%{11%} 3%{2%} 54%{43%} 6%{7%} 4%{3%} (145) (5) (19) (13) (276) (32) (20)
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What are you employed as? (Employed and self employed only)
Variety of occupations. Details included in the Appendix. 5.2 Does your employer provide? (Employed only, i.e. 328 respondents)
59%{57%} 28%{39%} Some (195) (93) Changing rooms Showers (232) None 34%{35%} 33%{30%} 29%{27%} (113) (110) (96)
Secure cycle parking Lockers All 17%{17%} (55)
71%{57%}
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Would you cycle to work more often if they provided more facilities? (Employed only)
Yes 41%{26%} (107) No 59%{74%} (155)
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How often do you usually use your bike?

Nearly every day At least once a week At least once a fortnight At least once a month Less Often 92%{93%} 7%{5%} 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%{2%} (474) (34) (2) (1) (2)
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Why do you use your bike rather than public transport or car?
Health/fitness Cheaper Quicker Concern for environment Public transport not convenient Usual transport not available Other 83%{37%} 77%{62%} 82%{40%} 47%{13%} 35%{21%} 2%{1%} 6%{12%} (426) (394) (422) (242) (181) (12) (30)
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Did you have access to a car for this journey?

Yes 40%{31%} (204) No 60%{69%} (308)
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What single step would encourage you to use your bike more? See Section on Measures to Encourage More Cycling
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Where is the facility for cyclists in Manchester that you like the best? What is particularly good about it? See Section on Facilities in Manchester
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Where is the facility for cyclists in Manchester that you like the least? What is particularly bad about it? See Section on Facilities in Manchester
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As a cyclist, which junction in the City Centre do you find the most dangerous to use? Why is this junction dangerous? What would make it safer for cyclists? See Section on Dangerous Junctions
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Do you agree with cycling on the pavement?

Sometimes Never 73% 27% (375) (137)
If Sometimes, How often would you choose to cycle on the pavement?

Rarely Frequently 79% 21% (294) (79)
What determines your decision to cycle on the pavement?

High Volumes of traffic Wide Pavements Other 82% 14% 46% (317) (52) (177)
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In the area in which you live, which junction in the City Centre do you find the most dangerous to use? Why is this junction dangerous? What would make it safer for cyclists? See Section on Dangerous Junctions
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Do you have any other comments on cycling in Manchester? See Section on General Comments
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COMPARISON OF SURVEYS AT EACH SITE Summaries of results are given below for each of the four sites surveyed: Oxford Street, Princess Street, Barlow Moor Road and Wilmslow Road. It is not intended to comment on the detail of each of the sites here as these summaries speak for themselves. Instead, specific differences between sites will be highlighted and discussed on a site by site basis.
Oxford Street 6.2 Oxford Street (A34) was chosen as one of the two City Centre sites and is located in the Central Ward. It was surveyed on Tuesday, 25 May 2004 between 0700-1300. The site chosen was on the one-way north-west bound section of Oxford Street between Hall Street and St. Peters Square. 101 interviews were conducted giving a sample of 46% of cyclists passing the site. By far the most common journey purpose at this site was travelling to work which was the case for 68% of those interviewed, the highest of any of the sites. 63% of cyclists at the Princess Street site were also destined for work, with only 44% of the cyclists interviewed at Wilmslow Road on their way to work. 9% of cyclists were travelling home at the Oxford Street site, which was the highest proportion of this journey purpose out of all the sites. A total of 71% of those interviewed at this site were in full-time employment, which was the highest proportion of any of the sites. At this site, the highest proportions of cyclists gave journey purposes of health / fitness, quicker and cheaper (89%, 87% and 82% respectively). A relatively high proportion of cyclists also gave inconvenience of public transport as a reason for cycling (43%), more so than any other site. 63% of employed cyclists interviewed at this site confirmed that their employers provided secure cycle parking, which was the highest of any of the sites. In fact the proportions of cyclists who answered positively to the provision of facilities by employers was highest at this site in each of the categories (i.e. cycle parking, lockers, changing rooms, showers). 74% of cyclists interviewed said they would not cycle to work more often if the employer provided more facilities, which was also the highest proportion out of any of the sites. 97% of cyclists at this site said they cycle to work every day, which was the highest proportion of any of the sites. Despite this, the site was characterised by use by the highest proportion of cyclists with access to a car (48%). With regard to their attitudes to cycling on the footway, 76% of cyclists responded that they cycle on the footway sometimes, with 88% giving the avoidance of high volumes of traffic as the main reason.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS: OXFORD STREET (Number interviews = 101{138}) Note: Figures in brackets, i.e. { }, show results of the 1993 survey 1. 2. 3. 4. What is your home postcode in full Where did you start your journey? Where are you going to? See section on ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF CYCLISTS JOURNEYS

Home Education Work Shopping 9%{0%} 8%{14%} 68%{53%} 9%{14%} (9) (8) (69) (9) Social/recreational Personal business Employers business Other 4%{5%} 2%{12%} 0%{1%} 0%{0%} (4) (2) (0) (0)
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Student Homemaker Unemployed Retired Employed full time Employed part time Self employed 17%{33%} 0%{1%} 1%{7%} 1%{1%} 71%{44} 6%{9%} 4%{5%} (17) (0) (1) (1) (71) (6) (4)
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Variety of occupations. Details included in the Appendix. 5.2 Does your employer provide? (Employed only, i.e. 81 respondents)
73%{62%}
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Yes 26%{27%} (19) No 74%{73%} (53)
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Nearly every day At least once a week At least once a fortnight At least once a month Less Often 97%{92%} 3%{7%} 0% 0% 0%{1%} (98) (3) (0) (0) (0)
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Yes 48%{36%} (48) No 52%{64%} (52)
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Princess Street 6.8 Princess Street (A34) was chosen to complement Oxford Street as a city centre site and is also located in the Central Ward. It was also surveyed on Tuesday, 25 May 2004, but between the hours of 1300-1900. The site was chosen on the one-way south-east bound section between Richmond Street and Bloom Street. 94 interviews were conducted giving a sample rate of 42%. The main journey purpose here was travelling to work (64%) despite the fact that the site was surveyed from 1300-1900 ie away from the city centre. The second most popular reason for cycling was education (11%). 2% of cyclists at this site stated that their journey purpose was for Employers Business, in contrast to all other sites, where no cyclists were on Employers Business. 10% of respondents at this site were self-employed with the next highest proportion of self-employed cyclists interviewed at the Oxford Street site (4%). 62% were in full time employment. When asked about the reason for cycling rather than using another form of transport a higher proportion (55%) of cyclists here replied concern for the environment than any other site. Health/Fitness was also frequently mentioned here (70%). Princess Street also had a relatively high proportion of people with cars available for that journey (45%). Despite this, the most popular reason for cycling at this site was that it was quicker (77%). With regard to facilities, this site was frequented by cyclists experiencing the lowest proportion of locker facilities, provided by their employer (21%). Overall the provision of facilities was worst at this site, with 36% of employers providing no facilities, and only 10% providing all, which was lower than at all other sites. 46% of cyclists said that they would cycle to work more often if more facilities were provided, which was higher than any other site aside from Wilmslow Road. The lowest proportion of cyclists at this site, more than any of the others, stated that they cycle to work nearly every day, although the number was still high at 89%. Here, a higher proportion than any of the other sites said they cycle to work at least once a week (11%). The highest proportion of cyclists at this site stated that they never cycle on the footway (33%), with only 77% of those choosing to cycle on the footway deciding to do so because of high volumes of traffic.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS: PRINCESS STREET (Number interviews = 94{119}) Note: Figures in brackets, i.e. { }, show details of the 1993 survey 1. 2. 3. 4. What is your home postcode in full Where did you start your journey? Where are you going to? See section on ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF CYCLISTS JOURNEYS

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Variety of occupations. Details included in the Appendix 5.2 Does your employer provide? (Employed only, i.e. 73 respondents)
64%{48%}
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Yes 46%{45%} (27) No 53%{55%} (31)
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Barlow Moor Road 6.14 Barlow Moor Road (A5145) was chosen as an east/west route on the south side of Manchester. The site chosen is in the Chorlton Ward adjacent to Chorlton Park. It was surveyed on Wednesday, 26 May 2004 between 07001900. Interviews were conducted at two separate locations here, the first, as in 1993, covering north west bound cyclists using the on-street cycle lane between Cundiff Road and Beech Road. The second location covered north and southbound cyclists on the off road cycle track adjacent to Chorlton Park (this was not surveyed in 1993). 127 interviews were conducted in total giving a sample of 38% of the cyclists passing the site. This site had the highest proportion (22%) of cyclists who said that they cycled for social / recreation reasons. It also had the highest proportion of cyclists using their bike for shopping purposes. Only 50% of cyclists at this site were on their way to work, with only the Wilmslow Road site showing a lower proportion of cyclists with this journey purpose. Only 7% of cyclists at Barlow Moor Road gave education as their journey purpose, which was the lowest of any of the sites. This site also showed the highest proportion of unemployed cyclists (9%) as well as retired cyclists (8%). 52% were employed full-time. Of those who were employed, a relatively high proportion stated that their employers provided a good level of cycling-friendly facilities, with 59% providing secure cycle parking and 31% providing changing rooms. Overall, 73% provided some facilities. 43% of cyclists at this site said that they would cycle more regularly if their employer provided more facilities. 91% of cyclists at this site cycled every week, comparable to all of the other sites, while the main reason given for cycling was health & fitness (82%). This site had the lowest level of cyclists (44%) stating concern for the environment, as a reason for cycling. More cyclists at this site, over any other site, said that their reason for cycling was that the usual mode of transport was not available (5%), 60% said they did not have access to a car for the journey. The highest proportion of cyclists (78%) at this site, more than any other, stated that they cycle on the footpath sometimes. 86% of these said they chose to do so because of high volumes of traffic, with only 10% stating that a wide footway would influence their decision to cycle on the footway.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS: BARLOW MOOR ROAD (Number interviews = 127{158})
Note: Figures in brackets, i.e. { }, show results of the 1993 survey 1. 2. 3. 4. What is your home postcode in full Where did you start your journey? Where are you going to? See section on ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF CYCLISTS JOURNEYS

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What are you employed as? (Employed and self employed only) Variety of occupations. Details included in the Appendix.
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Does your employer provide? (Employed only, i.e. 81 respondents)

73%{63%}
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Yes 43%{18%} (25) No 55%{82%} (32)
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Wilmslow Road 6.20 Wilmslow Road is a major arterial route into the City Centre, with high volumes of cyclists. This site was chosen instead of Yew Tree Road, which runs parallel to Wilmslow Road to the West. Following a site visit and an examination of recent volumes on Yew Tree Road, a trend of displacement of cycling activity to Wilmslow Road became evident, hence it was felt that the latter site would provide a better representation of current cyclist opinions. The site was surveyed on Thursday, 27 May 2004 between 0700-1900. The site chosen was on the north-west bound cycle lane adjacent to Platt Fields Park between Platt Lane and Grangethorpe Road. This site had the highest number of interviews (192), giving a 45% sample of the cyclists passing. The journey purpose most commonly given was to work (44%), although this was the lowest response rate to this journey purpose out of all of the sites. In contrast, this site had the highest proportion of cyclists with education as a journey purpose (36%), which concurs with this site being located on the main route to the Universities on Oxford Road. 47% of those interviewed were students and only 43% were employed full time. These proportions are high and can once again be explained by the location of the site just south of the University Campuses. Of those cyclists passing the site who were employed, a relatively high proportion responded positively when questioned about cycling facilities provided by their employer. Secure cycle parking was provided for 62% of cyclists, while 19% had all four facilities. The only site with a higher provision of all facilities was Oxford Street at 22%. 48% said they would cycle more often if more facilities were provided, although 92% said that they cycled nearly every day anyway. 86% of cyclists at this site chose to use their bike for health and fitness reasons. The next highest response was that it was quicker, (84%). Only 2% said that they had chosen to cycle because the usual mode of transport was not available, while only 33% of cyclists at this site had access to a car for the journey. 72% of those interviewed said they cycle on the footway sometimes, although 81% of these said they rarely do so. 79% would chose to do so if and when the volumes of traffic are high. This site had the highest proportion of cyclists under the age of 25 (49%), with 27% of cyclists being female. The only other site with a higher proportion of female cyclists was Barlow Moor Road at 30%.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS: WILMSLOW ROAD (Number interviews = 192) Note: No Figures included in brackets, as this site was not surveyed in 1993 1. 2. 3. 4. What is your home postcode in full Where did you start your journey? Where are you going to? See section on ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF CYCLISTS JOURNEYS

Home Education Work Shopping 2% 36% 44% 4% (3) (69) (84) (8) Social/recreational Personal business Employers business Other 10% 4% 0% 0.5% (20) (7) (0) (1)
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Student Homemaker Unemployed Retired Employed full time Employed part time Self employed 47% 0.5% 3% 1% 43% 4% 2% (91) (1) (5) (2) (82) (8) (3)
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What are you employed as? (Employed and self employed only) Variety of occupations. Details included in the Appendix
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Does your employer provide? (Employed only, i.e. 93 respondents)

62% 29% Some (58) (27) Changing rooms Showers 72% (67) None 34% 34% 28% (32) (32) (26)
Secure cycle parking Lockers All 19% (18)
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Nearly every day At least once a week At least once a fortnight At least once a month Less Often 92% 6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% (177) (12) (1) (1) (1)
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7. 7.1
ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF CYCLISTS JOURNEYS The answers which cyclists provided to questions 1, 2 and 3 were used to gather information on their origins and destinations, as well as confirmation of their home address. The cyclists were asked to provide postcodes, if possible, in answer to these questions, and 98% complied in this respect with regard to their home addresses. The postcode information was then used to facilitate the identification of home wards and Ordnance Survey Grid References. Examination of these data confirmed that 83% of cyclists who participated in the survey lived in the City of Manchester. Table 4 summarises these figures on a site-by-site basis.
Table 4 Site Oxford Street Princess Street Barlow Moor Road Wilmslow Road Cyclist Residency by Site City of Manchester Residents 83% (84) 80% (75) 85% (108) 83% (160) Non-City of Manchester Residents 17%(17) 20%(19) 15%(19) 17%(32)
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Table 5 GM District City of Manchester Stockport Tameside Oldham Rochdale Bury Bolton Wigan Salford Trafford Outside Greater Manchester Cyclist Residency by GM District Number of Residents 427 (83%) 32 (6%) 4 (1%) 2 (0.4%) 0 (0%) 5 (1%) 0 (0%) 2 (0.4%) 7 (1%) 22 (4%) 13 (3%)
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MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE MORE CYCLING Question 9 asked cyclists to identify a single step which would encourage them to use their bike more. The previous survey, conducted in 1993, provided a list of alternatives to be selected in answer to this question as follows (1993 responses in brackets): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Less Traffic (22% of respondents) Better quality roads (13% of respondents) More cycle routes (40% of respondents) More public cycle parking (2% of respondents) Greater Driver awareness (18% of respondents) None of These (4% of respondents)
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These options were omitted from the 2004 survey, as it was felt that identification of the key issue was essential. This enabled each cyclist to provide a sentence or verbal description of the improvements they felt would be necessary to encourage them to cycle more frequently. Of the 514 cyclists who participated in the survey, a total of 341 (66%) provided some form of response to question 9. The most common answer throughout related to dedicated cycling facilities such as cycle lanes, cycle tracks and cycle paths concurring with the 1993 results. 45% of cyclists felt that if the number and quality of these facilities were increased, it would encourage them to cycle more often. 11% of cyclists stated that they already cycled as much as they possibly could, hence no improvements to current facilities could help them cycle to work. 9% of cyclists mentioned, however, that an improvement to maintenance standards would be a positive step, which includes clean cycle lanes and good quality surfaces. A further 6% explicitly mentioned segregated cycle lanes to separate cyclists from high volumes of traffic and improve safety and security, 6% also advocated an improvement to cycle parking in terms of safety and security. 6% of cyclists felt that better awareness from drivers and a change in driver behaviour, as well as further driver and public education in the needs of cyclists on the road network, would greatly improve conditions and encourage them to cycle more frequently. The breakdown of comments made by the entire sample of cyclists interviewed, has been presented in Table 6 in terms of its categorisation into one of ten basic classes. A breakdown of the specific comments made at each site have been included in Appendix 4, while a summary of the comments made on a site by site basis has been provided in the paragraphs which follow.
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Table 6
Steps to Encourage Cycling No. Responses 155 32 22 22 21 18 15 5 38 44 % 45.45% 9.38% 6.45% 6.45% 6.16% 5.28% 4.40% 1.47% 11.14% 12.90%
Suggested Steps Better / safer / more cycle lanes / paths / tracks good maintenance / clean cycle lanes / road surfaces better cycle lane (segregated from traffic) Safe Cycle Parking Better awareness/behaviour from drivers/driver & public education/respect Continuous Cycle lanes / tracks car free zones / less traffic better facilities at work (showers, lockers etc) Couldnt cycle anymore Miscellaneous
Oxford Street 8.6 64% of cyclists at Oxford Street provided an answer to question 9. 35% of these specifically mentioned cycle lanes in answer to the question on encouraging steps. Many of these comments stated that better cycle lanes would be encouraging, particularly if they were wider and continuous and provided more security. The most common comment related to the need for even more lanes. 8% of cyclists mentioned a preference for segregated cycle lanes / paths to give cyclists greater protection from motorised traffic. 20% of cyclists at this site stated that they already used their bike as much as they possibly could. A further 14% mentioned an improvement in the standard of the roads themselves would be very encouraging. This included improvements in surfaces, with cleaning and clearance of debris (particularly glass). 12% of cyclists at Oxford Street advocated an improvement to security in terms of safe cycle racks and parking facilities. 8% of cyclists mentioned a preference for segregated cycle lanes / paths The breakdown of comments made by cyclists interviewed at the Oxford Street site, is illustrated in Figure 6 in terms of its categorisation in one of seven basic classes. The full list of comments, as recorded by the interviewers, can be found in Appendix 4.
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GMTU Report 931, Figure 6: Encouraging Steps, Oxford Street

40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 35.38%
20.00% 12.31% 1.54% More Security Better Driver Behaviour Segregated Cycle Lanes Full Use Already Miscellaneous G Better Roads Better Bike Lanes 13.85% 7.69% 9.23%
Princess Street 8.10 68% of cyclists at Princess Street provided an answer to question 9. The majority of these explicitly mentioned cycle lanes in answer to the question on encouraging steps (55%), specifically requesting more of them, with better quality and more well thought-out routes. 9% of cyclists mentioned segregated cycle lanes, with 5% commenting on their desire for less traffic. Only 5% of cyclists at this site stated that they already used their bike as much as they possibly could already. 8% of cyclists mentioned that an improvement in the standard of the roads in terms of cleaner and better surfaces would be encouraging, while 6% said they would be encouraged by an improvement in driver behaviour. The breakdown of comments made by cyclists interviewed at the Princess Street site, is illustrated in Figure 7 in terms of its categorisation in one of eight basic classes. The full list of comments, as recorded by the interviewer, can be found in Appendix 4.
GMTU Report 931, Figure 7: Encouraging Steps, Princess Street
60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% More Security Segregated Cycle Lanes Full Use Already Miscellaneous Better Driver Behaviour Better Bike Lanes Better Roads Less Traffic H 4.69% 1.56% 6.25% 7.81% 9.38% 10.94% 4.69% 54.69%
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Barlow Moor Road 8.13 57% of cyclists at the Barlow Moor Road site provided an answer to question 9. 40% of these explicitly mentioned cycle lanes in answer to the question on encouraging steps, with requests for more, wider and better cycle lanes, as well as continuous cycle lanes. 14% of cyclists at this site mentioned a desire for more segregated cycle lanes, with 6% commenting on their desire for less traffic and 13% mentioning safer cycle lanes and safety in general. Only 3% of cyclists at this site stated that they already used their bike as much as they possibly could already. 6% of cyclists mentioned that an improvement in the standard of the roads in terms of cleaner and better surfaces would be encouraging, while 3% said they would be encouraged by an improvement in driver behaviour. The breakdown of comments made by cyclists interviewed is illustrated in Figure 8 in terms of its categorisation in one of nine basic classes. The full list of comments, as recorded by the interviewer, can be found in Appendix 4.
GMTU Report 931, Figure 8: Encouraging Steps, Barlow Moor Road
45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 40.28%
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Wilmslow Road 8.16 3% of cyclists at the Wilmslow Road site provided an answer to question 9. 43% of these explicitly mentioned cycle lanes in answer to the question on encouraging steps, with requests for more, wider and better cycle lanes, as well as continuous cycle lanes. Only 3% of cyclists at this site mentioned a desire for more segregated cycle lanes, with 3% commenting on their desire for less traffic and 4% mentioning safer cycle lanes and safety in general. 14% of cyclists at this site stated that they already used their bike as much as they possibly could already. 9% of cyclists mentioned that an improvement in the standard of the roads in terms of cleaner and better surfaces would be encouraging, while 9% said they would be encouraged by an improvement in driver behaviour. The highest at any site.
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The breakdown of comments made by cyclists interviewed is illustrated in Figure 9 in terms of its categorisation in one of nine basic classes. The full list of comments, as recorded by the interviewer, can be found in Appendix 4.
GMTU Report 931, Figure 9: Encouraging Steps, Wilmslow Road

45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 42.86%
14.29% 9.29% 4.29% Better Bike Lanes Better Driver Behaviour Full Use Already More Security Better Roads 9.29% 2.86% Segregated Cycle Lanes Miscellaneous 10.71% 2.86% Less Traffic 3.57% Safety I
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9. 9.1
FACILITIES IN MANCHESTER Question 10 asked cyclists to identify the facility in Manchester that they liked best, and also asked if the cyclist could identify what was particularly good about it. Question 11 asked cyclists about their least favourite facility in Manchester, and what was particularly bad about it. Of the 514 cyclists who participated in the survey, a total of 300 (58%) provided some form of response to question 10, while 347 (68%) provided a response to question 11. 48% of cyclists mentioned cycle lanes, in some form, as their favourite facility. Many of these specifically mentioned particular cycle lanes and routes which they found to be good, details of which are listed in the paragraphs which follow for each individual site. In general, the reasons given for the cyclists approval of such facilities included feeling safer, being separated from traffic, and being more convenient. 21% of, however, cyclists also mentioned cycle lanes, in some form, as their least favourite facility, with a further 21% listing surface condition as a negative issue. Some of the most common negative responses were: bad surfaces, potholes debris in cycle lanes narrow cycle lanes vehicles parking in cycle lanes poorly marked lanes
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Oxford Street Favourite Facility 9.6 61% of cyclists at Oxford Street provided an answer to question 10. 31% specifically mentioned cycle lanes. 13% mentioned their favourite parking facility and commented positively on its security. 8% mentioned off road cycle tracks, while 26% specifically mentioned the location of their favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 7.
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Table 7
Favourite Facility in Manchester (Oxford Street) Positive Characteristic No Comment Nice To Ride Less Stress Isolated From Traffic Safe No Comment Good Surface & Fast Flat No Comment (Parking Bays Good Idea Misused By Motorists Though) Security Marked Cycle Lanes Clear Cycle Lanes Security-Cycle Racks Security-Night & Day Chrome Bike Stands No Cars Pleasant Ride Apart From Buses
Location of Favourite Facility Cycle Lane Outside Velodrome Isolated From Traffic Cycle Path Chorlton To Sale Cycle Route Via Lower Mosley St Cycle Routes Ok Good Route To Rusholme Denton-Fallowfield Cycle Path (Old Tram Line) Oxford Road Piccadilly Rusholme Salford Uni - Market St Town Centre Town Centre Town Hall - Security University Unicorn Grocery Velodrome Wilmslow Road
Oxford Street Least Favourite Facility 9.7 73% of cyclists at Oxford Street provided an answer to question 11. 20% mentioned that their least favourite facility was a cycle lane, as many of them are discontinuous and poorly marked, which makes it difficult for road users to distinguish priority. 19% commented on poorly maintained surfaces, while 12% mentioned that buses, and bus driver behaviour, were particularly negative. 7% commented on the dangers associated with cars parking on cycle lanes. 28% specifically mentioned the location of their least favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 7.
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Table 8
Least Favourite Facility in Manchester (Oxford Street) Negative Characteristic Condition Poor Condition Not Enough Cycle Racks Cycle Lane Runs Into Bus Layby Pedestrian on Cycle Lane Poor Road Markings At Junctions Poor Design Volume Of Traffic Buses Cut In/Obstruct Cycle Lanes Volume Of Buses Pot Holes/Heavy Bus Traffic/Traffic Speed Bikes Hit By Cars When Locked To Railings Parking On Cycle Lanes Dangerous Traffic Volume Traffic Volumes Too Busy/Lack Of Consideration By Other Road Users Volume Of Traffic Volume Of Traffic Too Many Buses Buses
Location of Least Favourite Facility Cycle Path In Rusholme Cycle Path Nr Main Library & Whitworth Park Deansgate Hyde Road (Cycle Lane-Bus Layby) M R I Cycle Lanes Market St New Cycle Route Nr Rusholme One-Way System/Oxford Road Oxford Rd Oxford Rd-Buses Oxford Road Oxford Road Oxford Road & Buses Pot Holes/Bus Lanes Outside Universities Princess P/Way Rusholme Road Area Stockport Road Town Centre Junctions Upper Brooke St Wilmslow Rd Wilmslow Road
Princess Street Favourite Facility 9.9 57% of cyclists at Princess Street provided an answer to question 10. 30% of these specifically mentioned cycle lanes. 6% mentioned their favourite parking facility and commented positively on its security. 4% mentioned off road cycle tracks, while 52% specifically mentioned the location of their favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 9.
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Table 9
Favourite Facility in Manchester (Princess Street) Positive Characteristic Safety/Well Marked Out Safe Parking Safer Fence/Overlooked Constant Watch Convenience Good For Mountain Bikes Open Spaces No Traffic Quick Security & Parking Quality Of Cycle Way/For Cyclist/Cycling Secure/Exposed/Convenient Parking Good Cycle Lanes On Both Side & Secure Parking Lock Ups Secure No Comment Cycle Lane Being Away From Traffic/Safe Free From Traffic Cycle Stands Long Stretch Facilities/Quick To Get Around Visible/Security Lockers Ease Of Use Security Parking Security Secure Lock Up
Location of Favourite Facility Routes Into Mcr/Palatine Rd Through Fallowfield Alan Turing Way Albert Sq Altrincham Cycleways(Cheshire)Salford Cycle Ways China Town Cycle Moorings On Market Street Drinkwater Park Fallowfield Cycle Network Market St New City Of Manchester Stadium Oldham St/Central Library Oxford Rd Piccadilly Gardens Piccadilly Plaza Piccadilly Station Princess St Sainsbury/Fallowfield Sainsburys/Railway Line/Fallowfield Security In Market St Stretford Road Cycle Lane Town Centre Town Hall/Spring Gardens Train Stations Trinity Way Umist University Man Royal Infirm
Princess Street Least Favourite Facility 9.10 76% of cyclists at Princess Street provided an answer to question 11. 15% mentioned that their least favourite parking facility was a cycle lane, as many of them are discontinuous and poorly marked, which makes it difficult for road users to distinguish priority. 10% commented on poor security, while 6% mentioned the volume of traffic. 3% commented on bad driving behaviour, a further 3% on buses and the lack of segregation between bus lanes / cycle lanes, and 3% commented on poor road surfaces. 55% specifically mentioned the location of their least favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 10
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Table 10
Least Favourite Facility in Manchester (Princess Street) Negative Characteristic No Room Park/Drive On Lanes No Comment Security No Parking Parking In Lanes Not Enough Solely For Cycles Cars Cut In Front Of You Large Volumes Of Traffic At Speed Lack of Care Car Driver Awareness Bad Security No Comment Secure Parking No Comment Volume Traffic Traffic No Lane Markings Oxford Rd At Bbc No Comment Lack Of Signs/Getting Off Bike Too Fast Traffic Theft/Security No Green Cycle Marks Not Marked Clearly Pot Holes/Traffic Security Segregation Security/Theft 2 Bikes Stolen Double Parking/No Wardens At Night Glass On The Road Poor Surface Cars Park In Lanes Buses Park In Lanes Security Poor Cycle Lane Poorly Marked Parking & Security Volume Of Cars Drains/Road Surface/Protruding Drain Covers No Lights Badly Laid Out
Location of Least Favourite Facility (Outbound) Hyde Rd/Lane Only One Way A6 Anywhere With Too Much Traffic Arndale Arndale M/Cr Bike Lanes In Rusholme Bike Parks Bollard On Aytoun St In Cycle Lane & L H Turn Bridgewater Way/Salford Quays Car Parking In Rusholme Lack Of Care Castlefield Area City Centre Generally City Centre Security Cycle Shops In City Centre Deansgate Deansgate Deansgate General City Centre Mancurian Way Coming In To Mcu Lane Problems/Lack Of Signs Mancurian Way/Traffic Too Fast Market St/Moseley St Princess St Oxford Rd Oxford St Primark(Piccadilly) Princess St City Centre Princess St/Univ Princess St/Upper Brook St Rusholme Rusholme Rusholme/Bumpy Poor Surface Rusholme/Fallowfield Salford Area St Peters Sq Tib St Upper Brooke St/Birchfield Rd Upper Brooke St/Oxford Rd Upper Chorlton Rd/Kings Road
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Barlow Moor Road Favourite Facility 9.12 56% of cyclists at Barlow Moor Road provided an answer to question 10. 20% of these cyclists specifically mentioned cycle lanes. 11% mentioned their favourite parking facility and commented positively on its security. 14% mentioned off road cycle tracks, while 44% specifically mentioned the location of their favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 11.
Table 11
Favourite Facility in Manchester (Barlow Moor Road) Positive Characteristic Clean Always Clear No Comment Lock Up/More Lanes Paths Clear Safer On The Bike Secure Parking No Comment Nice Area/Safe Clean/Well Maintained Fresh Air Open Spaces Clean Separated From Traffic Traffic Lights Lane No Comment Good For Avoiding Traffic Wide & Safe A Good Model Secure Bike Park No Comment Cycle Junction At Traffic Lights Good Cycle Lanes Layout/Avoid Junctions Lanes Good Cycle Ways Off Road No Traffic Secure No Comment Facilities Makes It Clear Where Everyone Should Be Cycles Can Get In Front At Lights Cycle Path Up And Down Along It Lanes Good
Location of Favourite Facility Barlow Moor Rd Cycle Lane Barlow Moor Rd Cycleway Canal Path To Peak District Excellent Central Library Chorlton Chorlton Chorlton Precinct Chorlton Water Park Chorlton Water Park Chorlton Water Park/Mersey Valley Chorlton Water Pk Meadows Off Road Cycle Lane Cycle Path At Mancunian Way Cycle Path Chester Rd/Manc Way Cycle Paths On Wilmslow Rd Cycle Route To Stretford & Chester Roads Manchester University Oxford Rd Oxford Road (Midland Hotel) Park Facing St Marys Hospital Oxford Road Roundabout - Deansgate St Georges/Chester Rd Trafford Centre/Trafford Park Trans Pennine Trans Pennine Trail Velodrome Velodrome Velodrome Whalley Pub Junc Cycle Lanes Made It A Lot Safer Wilbraham Rd Chorlton Withington Rd/Canal Towpath
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Barlow Moor Road Least Favourite Facility 9.13 62% of cyclists at Barlow Moor Road provided an answer to question 11. 22% mentioned that their least favourite parking facility was a cycle lane, as many of them are discontinuous and poorly marked, which makes it difficult for road users to distinguish priority. 10% commented on poorly maintained surfaces, while 9% mentioned that driver behaviour was particularly negative. 4% commented on the dangers associated with cars parking on cycle lanes. 30% specifically mentioned the location of their least favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 12.
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Table 12
Least Favourite Facility in Manchester (Barlow Moor Road) Negative Characteristic No Comment Only A Short Stretch Painful To Get On & Off So Break Journey Lack Of Safety Security No CCTV/Monitoring/No Racks Volume Of Lanes Poor Security Securty Dangerous/Hard To Get About Road Safety Being Force Into Traffic No Comment Lack Of Facilities/Cars Parking In Lanes No Planning No Comment Too Busy Pedestrians Other Vehicles Use Of Pavements/Back Streets No Cycle Lane Steep Bumps Near Motorway Need More Lanes For Cyclists Lighting Security Pot Holes Very Busy Traffic Parking In Lanes Inconsiderate Motorists Traffic/Lack Of Clear Cycle Lanes No Cycle Ways At All
Location of Least Favourite Facility A6 Is Bad Barlow Moor Rd Cycle Path (Pointles) Central Manchester Chalton Park School Charlton Green (Security) Chorlton Bus Station City Centre City Centre City Centre In General Cyclist Travelling To Rusholme Facilities On Princess Road Main Road In Chorlton No Cycle Path From Chorlton To Manchester No Secure Parking In Chorlton Rusholme Salford Quays/Eccles Speed Bumps Between Nell Lane Upper Chorlton Rd Trafford No Good For Lanes/Cycling Unlit Underpass Princess Parkway Whalley Range Wilbraham/Barlow Moor Rd Wilmslow Rd Wilmslow Rd/Rusholme Wythenshawe
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Wilmslow Road Favourite Facility 9.15 60% of cyclists at Wilmslow Road provided an answer to question 10. 35% of these cyclists specifically mentioned cycle lanes. 3% mentioned their favourite parking facility and commented positively on its security. 6% mentioned off road cycle tracks, and 4% mentioned advanced stop lines. 38% specifically mentioned the location of their favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 13.
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Table 13
Favourite Facility in Manchester (Wilmslow Road) Positive Characteristic Clearer Through Traffic Somewhere To Put Your Bike No Comment Flat Track - Safe No Traffic Nice Scenery No Vehicles Relaxing Well Defined Cycle Paths (Except Red Route Past The Hospital) Smooth No Traffic Convenient Traffic Free Comfortable/Safe/No Cars Security Convenient Is Visible/Functional Bike Racks No Comment No Comment No Comment Tarmac/Secure No Comment Lanes Clear Open Smooth Access/No Potholes Less Parked Car Blocking The Road Tidied Up Cycle Lane No Comment No Comment No Comment No Comment No Comment No Traffic/Quiet Road Surface No Comment No Comment No Comment No Comment No Comment No Comment No Comment Good Lanes Clear Cycle Lanes Security
Location of Favourite Facility Better Path Through Rusholme Bike Racks In University/Town Cctv Market St Safer To Leave Cycle Chorlton Rd East Manchester Cycle Way Vernon Park Stockport Chorlton Water Park Cycle Route From Debdale To Fallowfield Cycle Paths Up Wilmslow Road Cycle Track Behind Sainsburys Cycle Track Wilmslow Road Fallowfield Loop Fallowfield To Chorlton Off Road Railwayline G-Mex Good Access To City Centre Good Parking In Piccadilly Halifax Bank/Metro Lanes In Salford/Regent Rd Very Good Lanes In Wilmslow Lanes Rusholme Levenshulme Cycle Path Ncp Car Parks Had Lockers For Bikes Oxford Rd Paths-Whitworth Path Rusholme Rusholme Cycle Lanes Rusholme Is Better Secure Parking At Uni Secure Parking In City Centre Secure Parking In City Centre Secure Parking In Town Centre Secure Parking On Market St South Mcr Cycle Lanes Trafford Park/Good Roads University Velodrome Velodrome Velodrome Velodrome Velodrome / Cycle Ways Whitworth Park Cycle Lane Cycle Lanes Generally Wilmslow Rd Wilmslow Rd Cycle Lane Wilmslow Rd-Cycle Lane Wythenshawe Hospital
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Wilmslow Road Least Favourite Facility 9.16 64% of cyclists at Oxford Street provided an answer to question 11. 21% mentioned that their least favourite facility was a cycle lane, as many of them are discontinuous and poorly marked, which makes it difficult for road users to distinguish priority. 15% commented on poorly maintained surfaces, while 5% mentioned that buses, and bus driver behaviour, were particularly negative. 6% commented on bad driver behaviour in general. 6% commented on the dangers associated with cars parking on cycle lanes. 5% mentioned problems with the volume of traffic, while 12% mentioned poor security and lack of adequate parking facilities. 26% specifically mentioned the location of their least favourite facility in Manchester, rather than making a general comment. These locations have been listed in Table 14.
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Table 14
Least Favourite Facility In Manchester (Wilmslow Road) Negative Characteristic Traffic Parked Cars Discontinuous Too Many Road Markings And Give Ways Parking In Lane Poor Access/Buses Problem Poor Surface Poor Markings Too Many Pedestrians/Buses Speed-Blind Spot Droylsden Parking In That Stretch Particularly Bad Traffic Not Recognising Lanes Parking In Lanes Parking In Cycle Lanes No Comment Not Enough Facilities No Comment Double Drains On The Side Of The Road Can Be Dangerous When Busy Potholes Poor Surface Being Able To Turn Right Lack Security No Comment No Cycle Lane Cars In Cycle Lanes Cars In Cycle Lanes Swerving Out Narrow Road (Cars) No Comment No Comment One Way Signs Security Lock Up/Security Crossing Place Poor Path Inconsistent
Location of Least Favourite Facility A6 Levenshulme Through Longsight All Of Rusholme Altrincham Rd Cycling Track City Centre Curry Mile Cycle Tracks Whitworth Park Dickenson Rd To Manchester Cycle Paths East Didsbury/Northenden East Manchester Curry Mile More Dangerous Until Improvements Fallowfield General City Centre Kingsway Cycle Lane/Back Of Hospital Layouts Of Platt Lane Junction Being Forced Into Bus Lanes Medical School MRI Lane Not Safe No Cycle Paths Up Upper Brook Street Past Car Garages (Jag Etc) Oxford Rd Near Jaguar Garage Oxford Road To St Peter Sq Piccadilly Gdns Poor Maintenance Of Cycle Lanes On Oxford Rd Wilmslow Rd Roundabouts At Kingsway Rusholme Rusholme Rusholme Nightmare Surface In Whitworth Park Cycle Path Parking In Cycle Lanes Gen Town Centre Town Centre One Way System Town Centre/Security University Wilmslow Park Area Wilmslow/London Rd Pavement/Uni
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DANGEROUS JUNCTIONS Question 12 asked cyclists which junction in the City Centre they found the most dangerous to use. They were also asked why they thought this junction was dangerous, and what would make it safer for cyclists. Question14 asked the same questions of junctions in the area in which the cyclist lives. Of the 514 cyclists who participated in the survey, a total of 348 (68%) provided some form of response to question 12. Of these, 84% have a home address in the City of Manchester District. 287 cyclists (56%) provided a response to question 14, with 82% of these living in City of Manchester. The most commonly mentioned dangerous junctions in the City Centre were those along Oxford Road, with 21% of cyclists mentioning various locations along this street which they considered to be dangerous. The main problems on this street were perceived to be very high volumes of traffic (particularly buses), with no real protection for cyclists at the approaches to certain junctions or at narrow pinch points. Suggestions made for improvements included continuous cycle lanes, segregating cyclists from traffic, more care from bus drivers and awareness from motorists in general. The most commonly mentioned dangerous junctions in areas where the cyclists lived were those along Barlow Moor Road, Kingsway, Parrs Wood Road, Princess Parkway, Wilbraham Road and Wilmslow Road. The main problems on these streets were high volumes of traffic, and cars parking on the cycle lanes. Suggestions made for reducing the dangers included improvements to existing cycle lanes and increasing the number of cycle lanes in general. A breakdown of all of the responses to questions 12 and 14 have been included in Appendix 7, and are labelled on a site by site basis.
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UNIVERSITY SURVEY A number of slightly amended questionnaires were distributed to staff in the University of Manchester, who participated in the City of Manchester Councils Bike to Work day on 16 June 2004 as part of the National Bike Week celebrations. These cyclists agreed to provide feedback on their experience through completion of the questionnaire. A total of 45 questionnaires were returned by the University, and a brief analysis of the responses has been included below. Although the sample size is small, the responses received in this survey may be particularly useful as respondents have had more time to give a considered reply than in the main survey. Results of the surveys at the four sites are presented here. It should be noted that the percentages quoted represent proportions of the number of cyclists who actually responded to each separate question, as opposed to a proportion of the total sample. The analysis shows that 50% (20) of those who responded were male and 50% (20) were female. 90% (35) were 25 years or over, and 10% (4) were under 25. These figures are shown in Table 14 (where totals do not sum to 45 this is because information not been provided in a few cases).
Table 15 Sex Male Female Sex and Age of University Respondents, 2004 % 50 50 100 Number 20 20 40 Age <25 25+ % 10 90 100 Number 4 35 39
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The most common journey purpose was work (93%), with employers business coming second at 5%. 89% of those interviewed were in full-time employment and the remaining 11% were employed part-time. This illustrates that the respondents were wholly University employees as opposed to students. 51% of those who returned the questionnaire have access to secure cycle parking, with 38% having access to lockers, 20% to changing rooms and 22% to showers. 47% of the cyclists who returned the questionnaire stated that their employer makes some provision for employees who cycle to work (i.e. any or all of the facilities). When asked whether they would cycle to work more frequently if the employer provided more facilities, 51% of respondents agreed that they would, while 49% said it would make no difference. The question on frequency of cycling shows that these are regular cyclists with 89% using their bike at least once per week and 76% using it nearly every day.
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The most common reason given by the University cyclists for using their bike in preference to other forms of transport was that it was quicker (90%). Health and fitness reasons came second at 88% and cheaper third at 79%. A relatively high proportion (76%) offered concern for the environment as a reason for using their bike. 57% of those who responded had access to a car for their journey. 24% (10) of people gave some other reason for cycling, such as pleasure, avoiding traffic congestion, no need to pay for parking, habit, part of multimodal journey (e.g. along with train) and public transport being too overcrowded. The single step which would encourage most of these cyclists to cycle more is an improvement in the standard of cycle lanes. The exact responses to this question are presented below in Table 15:
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Responses from Cyclists at University, on Steps to Encourage More Cycling
A cycle track down Talbot Road Better cycle lanes Better cycle paths or improved road surface. More respect from motorists (x2) Better traffic free (or reduced) route to work Better weather Better, continuous, cycle lanes clear cycle lane all the way (ie without buses, parked cars and pedestrians in it) Cycle lanes protected by a raised kerb Decent cycle lanes Dedicated, safe, traffic-free, properly maintained cycle paths door-to-door Enforced 24 bike lanes: eg stop people parking in them and driving in them Enforced bike lanes Feeling that drivers are (a lot) more aware of my presence on the road and that they know how to deal with that Having better cycle routes I already use it a lot. But less cars and less worry about cycle security would help I ride my bike every day to work after taking the train, but would do the full journey more often if I had easy access to a shower at work I use my bike everyday but it would be much more pleasant with proper bike lanes with kerbs to stop cars, buses and pedestrians using the lane - and specific traffic lights with an earlier start off for cyclists Improved safety on roads In the case of my journey to work, a substantial reduction in the number of buses tearing up and down Oxford Road! Less Car/Bus/Truck Traffic! Less traffic on roads making it possible to take bikes on trams (and increasing provision for bikes on trains) maybe if the department had a shower I would consider cycling on a wet day More and better bicycle lanes More considerate taxi/car/bus drivers More cycle lanes and secure parking facilties More cycle lanes/ paths More secure bicycle parking / storage facilities More serious cycle lanes. A cyclist friendly city centre need for goodbike friendly public transport. good traffic free cycleways that mix pedestrians and cyclists safely. Showers in building I work and parking for cars on the edge of the city that allow cyclists cycle into work avoiding heavy congestion none Reduce pollution and create truly dedicated bike lanes (ie with kerbs so cars dont drive / park in them!) safe and effective cycle routes Safe storage at work Safer cycling enviroment safer drivers or more separate cycle lanes / routes Safer Roads Separating cars from cycles showers at work + a hairdryer at work for when it rains + changing facilities
10.10 When asked about what facility for cyclists was most preferred in the City, many mentioned cycle lanes. The exact responses to this question are presented below in Table 16:
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Responses, from Cyclists at University, on Favourite Facility in Manchester Good Points about the favourite Facility makes cycling much safer. Keeps me safe from cars and lorries It shows that the council cares that I am safe, shame many drivers (particularly BUS drivers)blatantly ignore the presence of the lanes Away from road Good network of separate cycle paths for a major junction feels safe It is protected No cars Secure reduces risk of theft or vandalism No motor traffic: greenery: view of Platt hall Safe from traffic and fumes, pleasant to cycle on Gets me away from traffic in a beautiful environment for about 90 seconds!!!!!! Separated from the road, distinguished from the footpath and trees/grass/flowers to look at! Nothing, but without it that road was lethal. Like most paths in Manchester it is not separated from the motorised traffic Its local and off road No comment Peaceful, quick, good surface shame about the lack of tunnel at Sainsburys though, I think many more would use it if that was open. The improvements to Rusholme are pretty good as well No comment Completely traffic-free, peaceful, can almost believe youre in the country not a lot of it is enforced properly Car Free Drivers see you at junctions and can't turn left and cut you up Views - picnic snack areas at either end and a few good local pubs in adfield The fact that it's all over the city (except around Urbis / exchange square for some reason): the best provision of any city I've cycled in. It feels quite safe and open even though it's on the road no one parks on it and the fact that it goes behind the traffic islands - please extend further into town no traffic doesn't stop half way safe passage across a busy route Good, secure and safe cycle routes
Favourite Facility The raised bicycle lane on Kingsway. Separate cycle path through Trafford industrial estate Not sure what you mean by facility, but the bike lanes are promising Cycle lane through park near university Roundabout at the top of Withington Road The one 50 yard cycle lane protected by a raise curb The canal, even though it is illegal!!!! Bike lockers at some train stations in Greater Manchester Cycling through Platt Fields Park Cycle path from Fallowfield to Chorlton Alexandra Park Cycle route The bike lane that runs on the side of Whitworth Park New cycle path on Wilbraham Road Trans pennine trail Not sure there are any cycling facilities in Manchester Fallowfield Loop Path
Dont know as try to avoid cycling to Mcr city centre Fallowfield Loop, Trans-Pennine Trail underneath all the parked cars, buses and pedestrians Fallowfield Loop Line All the ASL's Longendale transpennine Trail Cycle parking (all over the city)
cycle path on Wilmslow Rd by Platt Fields stretford rd cycle lane generally any off-raod cycle paths cycle lanes on Plymouth Grove Hulme roundabout Mersey way
10.11 Cycle lanes were mentioned frequently as the least favourite facility for cyclists in the city, in particular Rusholme and Oxford Road. The exact responses to this question are presented below in Table 17.
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Table 17 Responses, from Cyclists at University, on Favourite Facility in Manchester Least Favourite Facility Bad Points about the Least Favourite Facility Roundabouts in general Roundabouts are dangerous for cyclists Lack of cycle lanes or where they suddenly Dangerous because of so many buses on this route stop particularly on Oxford road as it approaches city centre Wilmslow/Oxford road through Rusholme Cars everywhere, parked all over the place, in the bike lanes and (curry mile) even ON THE ROAD and on yellow lines The parts of Wilmslow road that do not have Sheer number of buses and car traffic, always congested and slow cycle lanes and Rusholme where cars are lot of cars parked badly parked on cycle lanes even though it is regenerated Along Oxford Road / Oxford Street Lots of buses stopping. Heavy traffic & pedestrians Unprotected cycle lanes They are unprotected Traffic Not a cyclist friendly environment Talbot Rd No Cycle track Everywhere too much motorised Traffic Many drivers are very aggressive or inconsiderate towards cyclists. We just get in their way! Rusholme You have to cycle between moving and parked traffic. People dont look and try to drive out / open doors. People walk betw congested traffic, but don't look for cyclists. buses don't pull in to let people off so people alight right into the cycle lane Upper Brook Street No cycle lane for most of the way, fast cars make it dangerous, 2 lanes make it difficult to pass cars in queues Rusholme cycle lanes It is VERY dangerous parked cars, angry bus drivers, crazy curves that cyclists cannot follow at speed The lack of bike lanes Buses crowding you out. Cars turning left without indicating Parrs Wood Road Cars parked all over it all the time Cycle paths painted on roads They are ignored by many motorists Cycle lanes on Oxford Rd/Palatine Rd Full of cars and shared with buses, lots of broken glass The roads Competing with cars and buses for space is not enjoyable Princess Road! No cycle lane No comment I dont particularly like the way that bikes are carried on trains. In other countries, they have special carriages with bike racks, which causes less disturbance for everyone Oxford Road corridor Cars parked in bike lane, no bike lanes in places, cars disregarding bike lanes, pollution from poorly maintained buses and cars Any that mix cyclists with high-speed traffic, eg Cycle lanes that vanish just when you need them most, e.g. at A56 between Sale & Stretford dangerous junctions cycle path beside Whitworth Park It's full of potholes and I don't have a full suspension mountain bike to cope with it City Centre Cycling hard to turn right at jucntions, some traffic moves very fast Wilmslow Rd cycle lane (through Whitworth The road is pot-holed, the map is far too high and the colour has faded Park) (was red, would be better as green), not enough separation between cycle lane and pedestrian lane. People always walk in the cycle lane Canal / tow paths Too narrow, ie not maintained A tie between (I) the layout of cycle paths at the layout is confusing-lots of short unconnected bits, have to Oxford Street/central library/mosley st junctions leave/rejoin traffic too often. 90 degree turn from Oxford St to front of and (ii) the shared cycle/pedestiran path on central library is bad as is sharing path with pedestrians & being Oxford Rd/Wilmslow rd (near the hospitals) taken across road to ride against the flow of traffic cycle path on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme It's a death trap! People walking out on the road, cars pulling in, doors opening, buses stopping without indicating Train Stations No secure locking facilities Those 'safe' cyclist boxes at junctions all drivers ignore them lack of cycle path on Upper Brook St A lot of students + other cyclists use this road but there are no facilities + 3 lanes of traffic very dangerous cycle lanes at A6 end of Plymouth Grove - just because they dump you straight into left turning traffic not worth it & potentially dangerous cycling on Oxford Rd buses - passengers sometimes disembark onto cycle lane, taxis, vans unloading City Centre cycling lack of controlled cycle lanes
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10.12 A variety of responses were given to the question on the most dangerous junction in the city centre. Junctions on the Mancunian Way, Wilbraham Road, Rusholme, Princess Street and Oxford Road were mentioned a number of times. The responses given on dangerous junctions, reasons why they are thought to be dangerous, and suggestions as to how they could be improved have been presented in Table 18.
Table 18 Responses on Most Dangerous Junction in the City Centre Why is it dangerous? What would make it safer?
Most Dangerous Junction In City Centre

I have been knocked off my bike at junction of Upper Chorlton Road and Kings Road (heading into the city) The four lane one way road leading up to the approach to Piccadilly Many. Pedestrians step out in front of you. Drivers jump lights and stop in the cycle-only area at junctions dont cycle in the city centre
Acute angled junction and cars Keep cycle lane well painted often dont stop or particularly look and obvious for cyclists The protected cycle lane ends and Protected cycle lanes it is necessary to join/cross four lanes of traffic
Having proper defined cycle routes that continue throughout all the road
I rarely risk cycling in the city centre. There is nowhere that is not murderous Any in Rusholme
Princess Park Way/Greenheys Lane Large roundabouts associated with the Mancunian Way ALL OF THEM
Parked cars, especially in cycle lanes, cars pulling out without looking, buses Cars turn right and not expect cyclists Fast traffic over more than one lane Most motor traffic thinks I am a nuisance to them Too many lanes. No delay for cyclists. No space for cyclists
Better enforcement of parking and driving regulations, cycle lane separated from the road MCC listening to the hundreds of suggestions I`ve already made!
Clearer separation from motor traffic treat me more like a pedestrian than a vehicle
Any turning without a bike space in front but especially the junction of Portland Street and Princess Street Wilbraham Road / Yew Tree Road Whitworth park to Rusholme St Peters Square
No speed cameras on Wilbraham Road Cars that go straight on cross your path when turning right Cars, trams, pedestrians, and cyclists all converging at once
Speed cameras Stop cars going straight on Clearer cycle paths and better lights
I rarely visit the city centre on my bike as I travel there by train / tram Whitworth_Street/_Lower_Mosley Too much traffic goes through on _St/Medlock_Street red lights
Stricter policing on traffic going through red lights (at all junctions)
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Responses on Most Dangerous Junction in the City Centre What would make it safer? Higher priority for cyclists in road design Bike lane (pref with kerb)
Most Dangerous Junction In City Centre Roundabout at the north end of Princes Parkway Oneway system on Princess St (next to town hall)
Why is it dangerous? There is no convenient alternative to taking life into hands You must be in middle lane to go straight on but there is no bike lane, cars overtake on both sides and cut in. (Over the lights where it crosses Portland there is a very helpful bike lane at the traffic lights) Try to avoid City Centre but would Vulnerable cyclists mixing with lots guess any roundabout, e.g. A56, of traffic Mancunian Way, Chorlton Rd roundabout or Princess Rd & Mancunian Way roundabout Don't usually cycle in City Centre as can't find safe route out Piccadilly gardens Nowhere for cyclists to go - only safe option is to get off and push Apollo roundabout speeding / impatient drivers / no cycle path Princess St / Whitworth St High volumes of traffic (often going quite fast), and lots of lanes to cross if travelling south and wanting to turn right into Whitworth St Traffic lights - Oxford Rd / Charles right turn - you are sat in the St middle of road with buses and cars flying past either side too much, too fast traffic Princess Parway / manc way roundabout Oxford rd area Buses pulling out Booth St / Oxford Rd no right turn filter, plus as usual most drivers ignore lght change + you get stranded Princess St / Whitworth St have to cross left turning traffic to go straight on depends, but parking on cycle paths is usually the cause of danger rarely go into city centre as above, but tram lines at Piccadilly have caused me problems
Dedicated, safe, traffic-free, properly maintained cycle paths
have wide cycle lanes, but we could give way to trams cycle pathways Probably just a case of better driver (and rider) awareness, rather than design, but more clearly defined lanes might help not sure - lights that cyclists can cross with pedestrians being able to legally cycle on the underpass right turn filters
not much you can do - maybe a warning notice?
most of the roundabouts
no path across for cyclists and drivers ignorance of how to signal and which lanes to drive in
proper organised cycle lanes that are extensions to the pavements - not silly ineffective strips that stop just when you need them most cycle paths, maybe over or under the roundabouts, or set traffic signals just for cyclists
10.13 A variety of responses were also given to the question on the most dangerous junctions in the area in which the cyclist lives. Junctions Wilmslow Road were most commonly mentioned, and a full list of responses given on dangerous junctions, reasons why they are thought to be dangerous, and suggestions as to how they could be improved have been presented in Table 19.
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Responses on Most Dangerous Junction in Living Area

Why is it dangerous? Volume and speed of traffic Always a queue of traffic here there are no lights and there are many parked cars along the side of the road. Cars come quite fast along Wilbraham road Heavy traffic What would make it safer? No Comment Traffic lights
Most Dangerous Junction In Area where Cyclist Lives Roundabout at end of Kingsway Junction of Oswald Road & Wilbraham Road
Mauldeth Road, Wilmslow Road Withington
Designated pedestrian crossings as I typically use the footpath along Mauldeth Road due to heavy traffic and narrow lanes
Wilbraham Rd / Barlow Moor Road Junction All similar Turning right out of Marple train station A6 outside Chapel-en-le-Frith
Heavy Traffic, No Filter System, Narrow Road For 2 Lanes Traffic No cycle lanes Busy, poor visibility and fast traffic coming down hill (and up) This stretch of the A6 is a semi-dual carriageway (3 lanes), and the cars travel very fast. The danger comes from having to change lanes where slip roads enter Such a large volume of traffic, some people are impatient and just accelerate through to beat the lights
Wilmslow Road/ Moseley Road
Protected cycle lanes Reducing traffic speed, improving visibility A clearly marked, wide cycle lane that traverses the slip road? Possibly signs to make drivers aware of the the danger to cyclists, and their approach from the drivers right. Generally increasing awareness of drivers to vulnerable cyclists Lights and crossing for cyclists
The most dangerous junctions (Yew Tree Rd-Mauldeth Rd: Yew Tree Rd-Hart Rd) have been greatly improved by traffic lights/traffic calming measures Moseley Road / Wilmslow Road
Bury new road/ Bury Old Road at Besses Wilbraham Road/Princess Parkway Mauldeth road west and Wilmslow road School Lane Didsbury Wilmslow Road
Feel vulnerable turning right, cars driving too fast, not looking or driving inconsiderately Large, complex and busy Fast traffic doesnt care about cyclists
Separate filter lane for cyclists
Cycle lane Clearer pathways for cyclists (not necessarily separate lanes) , and better understanding by motor traffic
Market street and cross street
No bike lane precedence. No where to wait to turn Its worse as a pedestrian (no Traffic calming measures on School pedestrian crossing time), but Lane sometimes cars overtake bikes when theyre turning right and signalling Stop pedestrians walking on the road!
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Responses on Most Dangerous Junction in Living Area

Why is it dangerous? The new cycle lanes / routes through the junctions suffer from the usual poor alignment and seek to direct the cyclist away from desire lines. Hence no one uses them as they are intended, which is hazardous Too much traffic goes through on red lights What would make it safer? This is a common problem and one which is not easy to solve cheaply. However, my impression is that junction design is better in Holland and Germany
Most Dangerous Junction In Area where Cyclist Lives New Ladywell roundabout near West One development
Barlow Moor Road/ Hardy Lane/ Mauldeth Road Roundabout top of Kingsway. Same reasons as 12 above Turning from Shaw Hall Bank Road onto Huddersfield Rd Wilbraham Rd / Barlow Moor Rd
Stricter policing on traffic going through red lights
One between Hardys Well and garage at the end of Rusholme
Rusholme - throughout Wilmslow Rd
Stockport Rd / Kirmanshulme Lane
Whitworth St / Gloucester Rd (leading to Cambridge St), esp turning right from Whitworth St All main junctions in Chorlton Booth St / Oxford St as before A6 McVities going north (Crossly Rd)
sharp bend that is bad whatever form of transport you are using Gets completely blocked. Noone stays out of the grid like they should until clear so difficult to see whats coming it is offset (going north-south direction) so traffic cuts you up in the cycle lane. 100m further on the road has been narrowed as traffic obliged to drive over cycle lane. Double parked cars, badly parked cars, people turning into roads / parking. Drivers going through amber+red traffic lights, drivers parked in cycle lanes Unless you get into the ASL,e.g. when traffic is moving, then cars turning left don't see you if you are going straight on and cut you up very poor visibility: (motor) traffic moves too fast: poor road quality (potholes right on the turning curve!) and markings lack of cycle lanes , volume of traffic
Dont have to use it (there is a bridleway, but not everyone knows about it sign post Dedicated filter lanes for cyclists
use concrete blocks to prevent motorised vehicle going in cycle lane. Or more cheaply a warning sign for vehicles.
enforcing current parking and driving laws
less seperation of the cycle lane androad at the actual junction, a sign warning to look out for cyclists
better road quality and markings: better signals (with right turn flow?): traffic calming measures?
you have to move across to the go back to using both lanes right hand lane to go straight on (the bus lane helps, but if there are cars in the bus lane it's very dangerous cars half way across junction at busy periods, straddling across several lanes, particularly with traqffic going in and out of Asda car park poor signing, cycle lanes stop and drivers not obeying highway code and blocking rites of way No cycle pathway better phasing of traffic lights, particularly at hulme Market / Asda entrance
Withington Princess rd / Asda junction
crossing Princess Parkway near Asda and the crossroads with Barlow Moor Road and Wilbraham Rd and moss Lane crossing Withington Rd Mottram Lights
cycle lanes and lights. Cameras watching drivers movement
cycle pathways
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10.13 When responding about their attitudes to cycling on the footway, 93% said they cycle on the footway sometimes, with 26% saying that they do so frequently. The most common decision given for cycling on the footway was high volumes of traffic (77%). 41% said that they would be more likely to cycle on the footway if the footway was wide, and 64% gave other reasons for their decision to cycle on the footway. Some of these other reasons given for cycling on the footway are quoted below:
I only use the pavement when the traffic is backed up. Unfortunately, the traffic always backs up on my commuting route during rush hour. "When traffic waiting at certain junctions comes into cycle lane I take bike onto pavement to get to front of queue I feel vulnerable alongside vehicles waiting at lights and feel I should be in a position where they can see me at the front" "few pedestrians" "Dangerous to turn right" "Facilitate a traffic free cycle route to work, that is I am able to go through parks and use underpasses" "No track on the road" "One way systems" "cars, buses so tight up against the pavement that you cant get by" "drivers, particularly buses, forcing you off the road or parking in cycle lane" "one way streets" "road layout often makes it MUCH more convenient" "I only choose this when I am in grave danger on the road. If it were legal I would choose this when the danger to me from cars exceeded the danger to pedestrians from bicycles" "Extreme traffic conditions" "Safety. Sometimes it is safer to pass a bus at a bus stop on the pavement rather than on the road into the oncoming traffic" "avoiding waiting in the middle of the road at dangerous junctions" "Inconsiderate motorists and FEAR!" "safest" "To use a pedestrian crossing to turn right (often too dangerous to be stopped in the middle of the road). To access cycle stands located on the pavement" "whether there are pedestrians using it. If there are pedestrians 'd try not to use it. If the traffic is standing still, I might jump off my bike and walk along pavement or cycle at walking pace"
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"Debris / broken glass in gutter" "few pedestrians" "not having lights with me" "absence of pedestrians" "no pedestrians around" "blockages on cycle routes such as parked vehicles"
10.14 Additional comments on cycling in Manchester were offered by most of the University respondents (71%). Table 20 presents the comments, as recorded by each cyclist on the returned questionnaire.
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General Comments
Bus drivers need training as they treat cyclists as inconveniences and cut them off and stop in middle of road to drop off passengers - never use indicators! More driver awareness ads/posters needed Please put cycle lanes, for my children to cycle I would like to see lanes on wide pavements so cars and bikes and pedestrians are separate. Would be easier if drivers were a bit more aware and gave us space. Improved road surfaces, for example, Alexandra Park Road. build more protected cycle lanes As a University we should be doing a lot more to encourage staff and students to cycle. Please change the archaic law about cycling along the canal, this would ecourage more users as it is so much safer than the road! Cycling treated as low priority. Any measures are only provided if they dont inconvenience motor traffic. This approach must be reversed. Buses race each other and have no regard for cyclists. This makes some roads very dangerous e.g. Oxford Road try to increase awareness/tolerance of drivers, & take more extensive measures to stop so many people driving into the city centre. Cycle lanes help cyclists, but not when they end abruptly or when rd narrows, which is the time when lane's needed Cycling in Manchester is a convenience, but rarely a pleasure (outside the Parks and the Fallowfield loop)) constant battle. not enough cycle lanes. badly maintained & not adhered to by drivers. buses on Wilmslow Rd make cycling hazardous. Segregated lanes & cycle paths limited. Better signage & enforcement of regulations would help.Drivers need to be educated Id like to see car drivers made more aware of the danger that they pose to cyclists. How about the right to make a left turn at traffic lights that are against you if safe to do? Traffic engineers need to try much harder. Eg purpose built junction near Royal Brewery and ASDA in Moss Side is too complex and time-consuming to use properly training for bus drivers needed Cycle paths not well thought out or policed. Most are covered in parked cars or stationary pedestrians. The Oxford Rd cycle path is v bad, as is Parrs Wood Rd. Upper Lloyd St, with little cycle path is actually much safer Cycling in Manchester not a great experience due to lack of cycling culture & poor attitude of drivers . I dont think traffic calming and will have much effect. I cycle because I enjoy it but if I was starting now I would probably stick to my car If proper cycle lanes were created like those that exist in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and other European cities many more people would cycle as fear of traffic is what puts off most people that I speak to that would like to cycle but dont
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General Comments
Once the routes are continuous (and do not have too many bumps at pavement junctions, which are a real bind, slowing progress) I think many more people will take to their bikes, irrespective of the facilities at the destination these will follow demand The_condition_of_most_of_the_road_surfaces_leaves_a_lot_to_be_desired! cycling paths are useless/sometimes dangerous. Leaving Piccadilly theres a cycle path which stops when the rd narrows. On Grosvenor Rd theres a cycle path with parking spaces painted on. planners should go to any Dutch city to learn to do this properly Rusholme scheme definitely made cycling safer. crucial to enforce restrictions all advantage lost if cars are parked in cycle lane. ridiculous to spend money & allow people to park. parking in cycle lanes elsewhere in the city is also a problem Could do with definitive guide on cycling off-road and links with surrounding towns/sights worth seeing. I have seen a number of publications for MANCHESTER, but they dont seem to connect places. if youre cycling you want to get somewhere! should look at examples of continental cycling provision eg Holland/Germany/Denmark. engineer designing for cylists should get opinion of cyclists before going ahead. Adopt standard designs for cycle provision approved by cycling groups like Sustrans,CTC It would be great if cyclists had some comeback to report inconsiderate / dangerous driving Safer to make cycle lanes operational 24 hrs/day-7 days/wk. metrolink/trains to put more carriages on busy services so people aren't packed in & we can fit bikes on services so those of us without cars can have more access to combining transport modes I normally cycle to work and shopping atc every day, but the drivers are very unaware of cyclists and don't see them or regard them as having less rights (eg right of way) than cars which is frustrating the city (& drivers) are generally cycle friendly, but get the impression that the cycle routes aren't always planned by people who actually cycle: eg 'limbo bars' on the Fallowfield Loop : shared use bike/bus lanes: sometimes disconnected cycle paths it isn't easy, cycle tracks / lanes aren't useful very often, they come and go Main concern is breathing in fumes, but not too sure how this can be avoided worst thing about cycling in Manchester is buses - I've been squashed into the kerb, pushed out into oncoming traffic. They pull out then indicate! need for off road cycle path on Oxford rd in Rusholme. Too many buses along routecontinually cut into cycle lane to get to bus stop-very dangerous. also let passengers get off when not fully pulled over. better awareness needed amongst bus drivers south into university isn't too bad, I don't know if I would want to cycle into the centre every day we need to take lessons from those coutries such as Holland who have several decades of experience in this could be an excellent place to cycle if more thought was put into the city centre and suburban cycle routes
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RUSHOLME REGENERATION SCHEME An opportunity was taken to gather some feedback on the recently completed Rusholme Safety and Regeneration Scheme, by asking an additional question of those cyclists using the route into the City via Wilmslow Road. The scheme for the Rusholme District Centre involved improvements on Wilmslow Road between St. Marys Hospital to Platt Fields Park. The pedal cyclist survey took place just to the south of this district. In summary, the regeneration scheme involved the reallocation of road space to provide additional pedestrian crossing facilities, servicing and parking bays for businesses and bus lanes with improved bus stop environments. With particular regard to cyclists, the scheme includes the provision of cycle lanes and advanced stop lines. In addition, the natural curvature of the road has been exaggerated to encourage a reduction in general vehicular speed through the area, through a combination of road markings, kerb build-outs and central refuges. The scheme has changed the general behaviour of road users through the area, and to gauge the response of cyclists to the new layout, the following question was added to the questionnaire on the day of the Wilmslow Road Survey: Do you think the recent changes in Rusholme have improved conditions for cyclists? If not, why?
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The total number of responses received to this question was 154, representing an 80% sample rate for the Wilmslow Road site. The majority of people were in favour of the improvements (57%), with 31% disliking the changes and a further 12% undecided. Of those in favour, the general comments made were that the cycle lanes were good as long as cars did not park in them, and that the surface is smoother and cyclists feel safer, although a number of cyclists conceded that more improvements were needed. The negative comments received related in the most part to some or all of the following issues: Bus / cycle lane separation needed Cars / buses parking in cycle lane Confusion over layout and priorities Not a big enough improvement in cyclist safety Signs ineffective Road too narrow.
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A breakdown of all of the comments made in response to this question have been included in Appendix 6.
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GENERAL COMMENTS A total of 412 of the 514 (80%) cyclists interviewed provided some input for question 15 (Any other comments on cycling in Manchester?). The majority of these comments reiterated comments made elsewhere on the completed questionnaires, and dealt with some or all of the following issues: Air pollution: Discontinuous cycle paths: Buses are dangerous: More cycle lanes needed: Too much traffic: Surface maintenance / clearance poor: Driver attitude poor: More lanes required (especially dedicated to cyclists only): More off road cycle lanes required: Happy with facilities in general: Parking in lanes is dangerous: Security is poor: More promotion of cycling needed: and Facilities are improving / good in general.
13.2
References 1. 2. Manchester Pedal Cyclist Surveys, GMTU Report 306, February 1994 Transport Statistics Greater Manchester 2003, GMTU Report 907, June 2004
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APPENDIX 1 QUESTIONNAIRE AND FLASHCARDS
2004 Manchester Cyclist Surveys

Site Details:(Tick relevant site) Oxford Street
Princess Street Barlow Moor Road (on road) Barlow Moor Road (cycle path)
Wilmslow Road 1.
What is your home postcode (in full)? (otherwise record address)
_________________________________________________________________________ 2.
Where did you start your journey? Postcode (otherwise record address)
_________________________________________________________________________ 3.
Where are you going to? Postcode (otherwise record address)
_________________________________________________________________________ 4.
What is the main purpose of your journey? (Tick relevant one)

1. 2. 3. 4. Home Education Work Shopping 5. Social / recreation 6. Personal business 7. Employers business 8. Other ______________________________________
5.
What is your employment status? (Tick relevant one)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Student Homemaker Unemployed Retired Employed full time Employed part time Self employed 5.1 5.2 What are you employed as? ________________________________ Does your employer provide? (Tick All that Apply Use CARD A) 1. 2. 5.3 Secure cycle parking Lockers 3. 4. Changing rooms Showers
Would you cycle to work more often if they provided more facilities? Yes
No
6.
How often do you usually use your bike? (Tick relevant one)
1. Nearly every day 2. At least once a week 3. At least once a fortnight 4. At least once a month 5. Less often
7.
(Tick All that Apply Use CARD B) 1. 2. 3. 4. Health/fitness Cheaper Quicker Concern for environment 5. Public transport inconvenient 6. Usual transport not available
7. Other, Please Specify _______________________
8.
Did you have access to a car for this journey? Yes

No
8.
What single step would encourage you to use your bike more?
(Use prompt card if cyclist seems hesitant)
_________________________________________________________________________
9.
Where is the facility for cyclists in Manchester that you like the best?
(Use prompt card if cyclist seems hesitant)
What is particularly good about it?
11.
Where is the facility for cyclists in Manchester that you like least?
What is particularly bad about it?
10
As a cyclist, which junction in the City Centre do you find the most dangerous to use? Why is this junction dangerous?
What would make it safer for cyclists?
13.
Sometimes
Never

1. Rarely 2. Frequently

1. High volumes of traffic 2. Wide pavements 3. Other, please specify _______________________________________
14.
In the area in which you live, which junction do you find the most dangerous to use?
Why is this junction dangerous?
15.
Do you have any other comments on cycling in Manchester?
_________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TIME INT M F <25 25+ W M A B C O
CARD A (Question 5.2)
1. Secure Cycle Parking 2. Lockers 3. Changing Rooms 4. Showers

City of Manchester Council Cyclist Survey
CARD B (Question 7)
1. Health/fitness 2. Cheaper 3. Quicker 4. Concern for environment 5. Public transport inconvenient 6. Usual transport not available 7. Other, Please Specify
City of Manchester Council Cyclist Survey
PROMPT CARD FOR SURVEYORS (questions
9 & 10)
1. Appropriate Signing 2. Safe Cycle Parking 3. (Continuous) Cycle lanes / tracks 4. Advance stop lines at junctions 5. Well-maintained surfaces 6. Clear of debris
ADDITIONAL QUESTION (added on day of survey at Wilmslow Road Site):
16. Do you think the recent changes in Rusholme have improved conditions for cyclists?
Yes
No
If No, why?
Manchester Cyclist Surveys 2004

Questionnaire for distribution by Manchester University in connection with Bike to Work Day 2004.
Please complete this questionnaire for the journey you made in connection with National Bike to Work Day Wednesday 16th June 2004 1. What is your home postcode (in full)? (or full address)
_________________________________________________________________________
2.
Where did you start your journey? Postcode or provide address
_________________________________________________________________________
3.
Where were you going to? Postcode or provide address
_________________________________________________________________________
4.
What was the main purpose of your journey? (Tick relevant one)
1. 2. 3. 4. Home Education Work Shopping 5. Social / recreation 6. Personal business 7. Employers business 8. Other ______________________________________
5.
What is your employment status? (Tick relevant one)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Student Homemaker Unemployed Retired Employed full time Employed part time Self employed 5.2 5.2 What are you employed as? ________________________________ Does your employer provide? (Delete those that do not apply) 1. 2. 5.4 Secure cycle parking Lockers 3. 4. Changing rooms Showers
Would you cycle to work more often if they provided more facilities? Yes
No
6.
How often do you usually use your bike? (Delete those that do not apply)
1. Nearly every day 2. At least once a week 3. At least once a fortnight 4. At least once a month 5. Less often
7.
(Delete those that do not apply) 1. 2. 5. 6. Health/fitness Cheaper Quicker Concern for environment 5. Public transport inconvenient 6. Usual transport not available
7. Other, Please Specify ______________________
8.
Did you have access to a car for this journey? (Delete those that do not apply)
Yes No
9.
What single step would encourage you to use your bike more?
_________________________________________________________________________
10.
Where is the facility for cyclists in Manchester that you like the best?
What is particularly good about it?
_________________________________________________________________________
11.
Where is the facility for cyclists in Manchester that you like least?
What is particularly bad about it?
12.
As a cyclist, which junction in the City Centre do you find the most dangerous
to use?
___________________________________________________________________ ____
Why is this junction dangerous?
13. Do you agree with cycling on the pavement? (Delete those that do not apply)
Sometimes Never

1. Rarely 2. Frequently

1. High volumes of traffic 2. Wide pavements 3. Other, please specify _______________________________________
14.
In the area in which you live, which junction do you find the most dangerous to use? Why is this junction dangerous?
17.
Do you have any other comments on cycling in Manchester?
_________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE It would be helpful for statistical analysis if you could indicate whether you are:
Male Female Aged <25 or >25

(Delete those that do not apply)
ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MANCHESTER AUTHORITIES GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORTATION UNIT
MANCHESTER PEDAL CYCLIST SURVEYS MAY 2004 GMTU REPORT 931 APPENDICES 2-8
APPENDIX 2 TRAFFIC COUNTS AT THE SURVEY SITES APPENDIX 3 CYCLISTS ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS APPENDIX 4 RESPONSES ON STEPS TO ENCOURAGE MORE CYCLING APPENDIX 5 RESPONSES ON FACILITIES IN MANCHESTER APPENDIX 6 RESPONSES ON RUSHOLME APPENDIX 7 DANGEROUS JUNCTIONS APPENDIX 8 GENERAL COMMENTS
GMTU Report 931 P Jackson M OBrien
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APPENDIX 2 TRAFFIC COUNTS AT THE SURVEY SITES

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2004 Pedal Cyclist Interview Interview Sample Sizes

101 94 99 28 192 514

220 (4.2) 222 (3.6) 177 () 156 () 424 (5.9) 1199

46% 42% 56% 18% 45% 43%

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GMTU Report 931, Figure 2: MAIN PURPOSE OF CYCLE JOURNEY

2004 Data 1993 Data

GMTU Report 931, Figure 3: EMPLOYMENT STATUS

2004 Data 1993 Data

0 Student Unemployed Employed F/T Self Employed

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GMTU Report 931, Figure 4: FACILITIES PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER

2004 Data 1993 Data

GMTU Report 931, Figure 5: WHY DO YOU USE YOUR BIKE ?

Public Transport Inconvenient

Usual Transport Unavailable

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What is the main purpose of your journey?

What is your employment status?

Secure cycle parking Lockers All 17%{17%} (55)

How often do you usually use your bike?

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Did you have access to a car for this journey?

Do you agree with cycling on the pavement?

If Sometimes, How often would you choose to cycle on the pavement?

What determines your decision to cycle on the pavement?

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What is the main purpose of your journey?

What is your employment status?

Secure cycle parking Lockers All 22%{14%} (18)

How often do you usually use your bike?

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Did you have access to a car for this journey?

Do you agree with cycling on the pavement?

If Sometimes, How often would you choose to cycle on the pavement?

What determines your decision to cycle on the pavement?

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What is the main purpose of your journey?

What is your employment status?

Secure cycle parking Lockers All 10%{18%} (7)

How often do you usually use your bike?

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Did you have access to a car for this journey?

Do you agree with cycling on the pavement?

If Sometimes, How often would you choose to cycle on the pavement?

What determines your decision to cycle on the pavement?

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