Introduction
My report is aimed at illustrating the impact that our company’s employees have on urban public transport and the statistical evaluation of their preferences regarding the use of buses plying to the company. Based on this analysis, it is possible to make a comprehensive picture and offer potentially successful solutions in order to change the course of transport. As a justification of the report, real statistics will be presented.
Employee Carpool Habits
To consider the habits of employees regarding their preferences in carpooling, it is possible to draw up a corresponding chart illustrating the correlation of opinions.
As it is shown in Figure 1, the prevailing number of employees never refer to carpooling to get to work, and only about a quarter of them prefer to go share cars with one another.
Use of Public Transportation
The frequency of public transport use is the important component of analysis, and employees’ preferences can also be displayed in a chart form to receive a comprehensive picture.
Based on Figure 2, it can be concluded that the majority of the organization’s employees use public transport regularly, and less than a third of all workers never resort to its services.
Effect of Potential Improvements to Public Transportation
To assess the factors that could encourage employees to use public transport, 17,915 workers have been interviewed (41% of the total workforce) who argue that they go by buses randomly or never.
According to Figure 3, the majority of the target respondents are still not ready to use public transport, and the largest number of them note reduced commute times as the most positive change.
Is Telecommuting an Option?
As a question asked to respondents, the following one is used to make a proportional chart and receive answers for evaluating: does the nature of your work make telecommuting a realistic option?
As it is shown in Figure 4, the majority of interviewed employees (42%) do not consider telecommuting as a realistic and possible option for their work.
Potential Solutions
In order to make successful changes in employees’ perception of public transport and to increase workers’ interest in its services, it is possible to propose potentially effective solutions based on the aforementioned statistical data.
Solution 1. Slight Decrease in Transportation Fares
As one of the ways of motivating company employees to use public transport, a slight decrease in transportation fares can be a successful measure. Despite the fact that buses for workers are subsidized, the cost reduction may interest people by showing them that the management takes their interests into account and seeks to improve services. Moreover, according to the results of the survey, this factor is among the most frequent employees’ responses.
Solution 2. Equipping Buses with Additional Convenience and Safety Features
Judging by the presented estimates, many employees of the company do not have enough comfort in public transport. In this regard, the re-equipment of buses may positively influence the increase in workers’ interest in going by buses. Additional safety conditions, for instance, comfortable seats, strong glasses, and other valuable elements can be assessed by company members as valuable innovations that are absent in public transport today.
Therefore, I consider it necessary to inform that, although many employees of the company use public transport, a significant percentage of workers prefer carpooling. As potentially successful solutions for increasing interest in going by buses, reducing transportation fares and equipping with additional safety and security measures may be effective. Please feel free to contact me to discuss the report’s recommendations.