7.2.1 PRIMARY DATA RESULTS Primary data was collected using online surveys. This survey was aimed at people who live in Leeds. The aim of this survey was to: • Understand the public perception of the current public transport network in Leeds; • Understand how and why people use the existing public transport system in Leeds; • Understand why people don’t use it; • Understand how well the current public transport system services Leeds; • Determine the public desire for the construction of a tram network in Leeds. Individuals who have worked on lobbying for, or researched the proposals for, a tram network in Leeds were contacted for questioning with the aim of answering the following research objectives:
O5
To discuss the potential benefits of the implementation of tram services in other UK cities - such as Leeds.
And research question:
Q3
What economic benefits does the study suppose that constructing a tram system in Leeds, England would have?
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