The Big Bus Conversation Survey

[Brickmill]

RE: The Big Bus Conversation Survey

(26/10/2018 12:41)Barney Wrote:  I've just heard on local radio that Steve Rotherham has initiated a survey to ascertain the public's views on bus provision within the Liverpool City Region. It takes about five minutes to fill it in.

https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=154029880479

Obviously posted with the best intent - even if its garnered no comment from a forum mainly interested in buses on Merseyside (!) - but this illustrates how "undemocratic" such surveys are, as I could quite easily fill this in from the far end of the East Lancs, yet how many bus users on Merseyside have been alerted to its existence? Is it being widely promoted in Bus Stations and other major termini; central locations in low car ownership suburbs etc. Indeed, is there a paper version or is it just people with ready access to computers that can air their views?

By announcing this, Steve Rotherham seems to have stolen a march from his mate Andy Burnham, especially given the latter's comments about lack of influence the previous night (which hasn't gone down well with the MEN's keyboard warriors). However, at least GMCA could learn from any lack of inclusion this survey may or may not reveal. And, I also wonder if they are waiting for the Bus Operators and Grayling to pile up the "own goals".