The annual staff travel survey was last conducted online in October 2022.
The survey found that 32% of staff are working from home, which has reduced from 45% in 2021. The survey found 26% are cycling into their workplace and 19% are driving alone.
When home working is excluded from the sample, 71% of staff accessed their workplace using sustainable travel modes, with 39% arriving by bicycle, 29% driving alone in petrol or diesel cars, 3% in electric cars alone, 7% walking, 8% by bus,76% car sharing, 7% by train and 1% using other modes.
How we used the 2022 survey results
- the modal split data was reported to the University Council in Lent term as part of the Transport Strategy update
- it was also used to calculate our scope 3 emissions from transport
- the data on vehicles using the A14 was reported to the local councils as part of the North West Cambridge Framework Travel Plan (a compulsory part of the planning process)
- the survey asked staff for their level of satisfaction with the Universal bus and cycling initiatives, this data was used alongside other monitoring data to check its performance
- the feedback on the car parking policy has been used to develop the recommendations
- the data was also used to inform our view and responses to consultations on local authority transport projects