1.12 New registrations: There were 241,000 new vehicles registered in Scotland in 2013, the highest number of new registrations since 2007.
1.13 Traffic volumes: The estimated volume of traffic on Scotland’s roads was 43.8 billion vehicle kilometres in 2013, an increase of one per cent on 2012 but still two per cent below the 2007 peak of 44.6 billion.
1.14 Frequency of driving: Sixty per cent of those aged 17+ drive at least once a week with 42 per cent driving every day.
1.15 Car occupancy: The average car occupancy is 1.5 people but the proportion of single occupancy journeys has been increasing and now accounts for around two thirds (65 per cent) of car journeys, an increase from 60 per cent in 2008 / 2009.
1.16 Spend on fuel: The average amount households spent a month on fuel fell slightly between 2012 and 2013, from £134.50 to £129, however the median figure remains at £100.
1.18 Bus use: There were 423 million bus passengers in 2012 (the latest year available). Thirty per cent of adults used the bus at least once a week. Fifty-five per cent had not used it in the past month. When asked what discourages them from using the bus more, 20 per cent of respondents said they used their own car and 19 per cent said they had no need to use the bus more.
1.19 Concessionary travel: There were 148 million concessionary travel journeys in 2012 (the latest year available), accounting for 35 per cent of all bus journeys. Eight-six per cent of adults age 60+ hold a National Concessionary Travel pass, a similar figure to previous years.
1.20 Rail use: There were 86.3 million passengers carried by ScotRail in 2013, an increase of four per cent from 83.3 million in 2012, and an increase of 13 per cent over the last five years. Eight per cent of the population (16+) use the train at least once a week. When asked what discourages them from using the train more, the main reason given, other than nothing (56%), was cost (17%).
1.21 Air passengers: Air terminal passengers increased by five per cent between 2012 and 2013, from 22.20 million to 23.25 million. In 2013, 47 per cent of people had flown for leisure purposes in the previous 12 months and 8 per cent had flown for business. Most leisure flights are to Europe whilst most business flights are to the rest of the UK.
1.22 Ferries: There were 7.83 million ferry passengers carried on routes within Scotland in 2013, a reduction of one per cent from 7.89 million in 2012. Less than five per cent of respondents had used the ferry in the last month.
1.23 Bicycle access: A third (34%) of households have access to a bicycle for adult use.
1.24 Cycling journeys: One per cent of journeys have cycling as the main mode of transport, a similar proportion to 2012. The average cycling journey is 4.4 km in length.
1.25 Walking journeys: Twenty three per cent of journeys have walking as the main mode of transport. The average walking journey is 1 km in length. When asked what discourages them from walking more, the main reason given, other than nothing (60%) was health (16%) and weather (11%).
So there we have it. "Nothing" is stopping people from walking or taking the train, apparently. I suspect we can interpret "nothing" as "I have my own car, thanks very much".
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