- Most further comments were positive and praised the service with people saying they look forward to it starting in the area
- Many respondents comment that it would encourage them to use their car less and will bring more customers to the area boosting local business
- There were suggestions of specific routes and times that the service should cover such as during the twice daily ‘free-flows’ for boats and ‘Silver Screen’ film showings for OAP’s at the Odeon cinema
Further comments
Summary
‘Do you have any further comments about the demand responsive travel service being proposed in Port Solent?'
Base: Total sample (132)
This table shows the most common themes around further comments about the demand responsive travel service being proposed in Port Solent:
21% feel it is a good idea
17% feel it is good for connecting to other modes of transport
13% give other route/ time suggestions (e.g. re-routing the X4 to cover Port Solent instead, a late night service, Drayton, Portsmouth city centre and Southsea)
13% give negative comments or concerns about the service
7% feel it is good for the environment/ will reduce car use
5% feel it is good for elderly residents and people with mobility issues
4% feel it is good for local businesses (encourages more staff and customers to the area)
5% give another comment
45% give no comment
| wdt_ID | Responses (showing key themes) | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good idea | 21 |
| 2 | Good for connecting to other modes of transport | 17 |
| 3 | Other route/ time suggestions (e.g. re-routing the X4 to cover Port Solent instead, a late night service, Drayton, Portsmouth city centre and Southsea | 13 |
| 4 | Negative comment/concerns | 13 |
| 5 | Good for environment/reduce car use | 7 |
| 6 | Good for elderly residents and people with mobility issues | 5 |
| 7 | Good for local businesses (encourages more staff and customers to area) | 4 |
| 8 | Other | 5 |
| 9 | No comment | 45 |
“I did occasionally use the old bus route into Port Solent and was often the only person on the bus. I feel a demand led bus would be better as it is rather demoralizing for the bus driver to not have any passengers. Also a waste of time and money.”
“We have been asking for a bus service to be reintroduced to Port Solent not just for ourselves but also for people in surrounding areas without vehicles who may be able to get a bus to the Waters Edge but are not capable of the long walk to the Boardwalk and return. Many would be OAPs wanting to use our lovely facilities such as the Odeon ‘Silver Screen’ film showings in the mornings and have lunch & shop.”
“Routes to Havant station, Portchester service and Portsmouth would be beneficial.”
“The DDRT concept is interesting but it fails fundamentally as proposed because the locations to travel to are too close. By the time that a DDRT arrives it is possible to get to that place by car.”
