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BT survey of commuters (Nov 1995)
In the results of a survey conducted in the UK, released by British Telecom at the start of European Telework Week 1995, the majority of people interviewed would like to have the option of teleworking, at least some of the time, and escaping the chore of daily travel to and from the office, factory or other workplace.
The full text of the press release follows:
Rail fears to spur more teleworking - says BT report
Fears over the future of the railways will prompt an increase in working from home, according to a study of Britain's main line train commuters.Many expect to switch from getting to work by rail to getting to work by modem,says the new BT report "On line...or Main line".
The study was commissioned to coincide with the beginning of European Telework Week.
The study has found that three out of every four commuters (75%) are worried that railway privatisation will make it even harder to get to work.
The results of the NOP (National Opinion Poll) survey of 302 train commuters, revealed that two in three (66.6%) are concerned about who will buy British Railways from the Government.
Around the same number (60%) say they will try working from home if there is more rail disruption. (note: BR and the London Underground have been subject to a number of 24 hour stoppages over the past year. London alone has something like 2 million people a day commuting into and from work).
Three in four commuters (75%) expect that using the Internet will allow them to occasionally work from home more often. Almost half (47%) cite the convenience compared to commuting.
Three in ten of those surveyed (30%) worry about missing the office atmosphere. But they say that it's less important than personal benefits of working from home.
Mickey Puri, BT's national teleworking marketing manager, said: "Clearly, uncertainty over the railways' future is prompting commuters to look at the on-line option.
"They see getting to work by clicking on to the Internet as more convenient than struggling by train.
"There are a great number of benefits to be gained by working from home, such as flexibility, higher productivity and a better quality of life.
"Once people get the opportunity to try working from home they are likely to telework regularly."
Further information:
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