London to Birmingham Rail Line Conducted by YouGov on behalf of Media House International Fieldwork Dates: 28th October - 3rd November 2016

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q1a. In general, do you tend to travel by train for business, school, or leisure purposes the MOST? Business purposes School purposes Leisure purposes Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q2a. In general, which, if any, of the following do you tend to do while travelling by train for school/ business purposes? (Please select all that apply. If any of your answers don't show in the list below, please type them in the 'Other' box) Read for leisure purposes (e.g. a book, newspaper, magazine etc.) Check social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc.) Rest Browse the internet (excluding social media) Listen to music Work Play a game (e.g. on my phone, tablet etc.) Sleep Watch a film/ television programme Other Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers online (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q3. You mentioned that you tend to work while travelling by train for school/ business purposes... Thinking about an average train journey... Which ONE, if any, of the following comes CLOSEST to the proportion of the journey you generally spend working (e.g. emails, phone calls etc.)? 0% - i.e. none of the journey 25% 50% 75% 100% - i.e. all of the journey Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q4. High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed rail network between London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester. Which ONE, if any, of the following statements do you MOST agree with? It is more important for HS2 to reduce train journey times between the more northern cities (i.e. Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester) It is more important for HS2 to reduce train journey times from the more northern cities (i.e. Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester) to London Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q5a. Still thinking about High Speed 2 (HS2)... Which ONE, if either, of the following improvements would you MOST want to see as a result of HS2? Major improvements to local rail networks in London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester Major improvements in train journey times from the more northern cities (i.e. Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester) to London Neither of these Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q6. Thinking about the past 12 months (i.e. since November 2015)... Have you travelled from London to Birmingham (or vice versa) for business purposes using London Midland/ Virgin Trains (West Coast)? Yes, I have No, I haven't Don't know/ can't recall Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q7a. High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed rail network between London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Manchester. Phase one of HS2 is due to start construction next year between London and Birmingham, and will reduce journey times between these cities. Please imagine you were planning to travel between London and Birmingham on HS2 for business purposes... Which, if any, of the following describe how you think you would spend the time saved on travelling? (Please select all that apply. If any of your answers don't show in the list below, please type them in the 'Other' box) I would get out of bed later I would spend more time relaxing at home I would spend more time working (e.g. at home, in the office etc.) I would spend more time with my friends/ family I would catch up on my personal communications (e.g. my emails, social media etc.) I would read more for leisure purposes (e.g. a book, newspaper, magazine etc.) Other Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q8. A peak day return train ticket for an adult travelling between London and Birmingham currently costs an average of £95. Please imagine phase one of HS2 was operating today and you were interested in buying a peak day return ticket between London and Birmingham, where the journey would be reduced by around 30 minutes each way... Which ONE of the following comes CLOSEST to the MAXIMUM percentage increase, if anything, you would be willing to pay for this ticket compared to the current one described above? (If you are unsure, please provide your best estimate) 0% - i.e. no increase 10% more 20% more 30% more 40% more 50% more or higher Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q10. Thinking now about the train station in Birmingham where HS2 travellers will arrive/ depart from... Which ONE, if either, of the following Birmingham train stations would you MOST prefer? Birmingham Curzon Street Birmingham New Street No preference Don't know Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers who have travelled between London and Birmingham in the last 12 months (395)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q11. Before taking this survey, had you heard of each of the following alternative railway schemes? (Please select one option on each row) High Speed UK (HSUK) Euston Express Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q11_1. Before taking this survey, had you heard of each of the following alternative railway schemes? (Please select one option on each row) - High Speed UK (HSUK) Yes, I had No, I hadn't Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q11_2. Before taking this survey, had you heard of each of the following alternative railway schemes? (Please select one option on each row) - Euston Express Yes, I had No, I hadn't Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q12. Please imagine that almost every home and business in the UK was connected to fibre broadband (i.e. high speed internet), allowing people to work more easily from home, Skype more easily etc... In general, how much more or less likely do you think you would be to travel by train as a result of this fibre broadband, or would it make no difference? Much more likely A little more likely No difference A little less likely Much less likely Don't know Net: More Likely Net: Less likely Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers online (1010)

London to Birmingham Rail Line TML_q13. For the following question, by 'fully automated cars', we mean robotic vehicles that are designed to travel between destinations without a human operator. In general, how much more or less likely do you think business travellers will be to use trains in the future as a result of fully automated cars, or do you think it will make no difference? Much more likely A little more likely No difference A little less likely Much less likely Don't know Net: More Likely Net: Less likely Unweighted base: GB Virgin Trains (West Coast) or London Midland business train travellers (1010)