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Q1 Do you think traffic congestion in the Triangle is
a problem? If you think traffic congestion is not
a problem, press 1 on your keypad now. If you
think it’s somewhat of a problem, press 2. If
you think traffic congestion is a major problem
in the Triangle, press 3. If you don’t know,
press 4.
Not a problem……… 11%
Somewhat of a
problem………………. 35%
Major problem……… 52%
Don’t know………….. 2%

Q2 Some people think that the solution to traffic
congestion is building and widening more
roads. Others believe we ought to develop a
variety of transportation options, including
roads, regional bus service, and regional rail.
Which approach makes more sense to you? If
you think we ought to focus strictly on building
and widening more roads, press 1. If you think
we ought to develop a variety of transportation
options, including regional rail, press 2. If you
don’t know, press 3.
Focus strictly on
building and
widening more
roads………………….. 19%
Develop a variety of
transportation
options ……………….. 74%
Don’t know………….. 7%

Q3 Last month Mecklenburg County residents
voted to continue a half cent sales tax for mass
transit to relieve road congestion. If you
thought it would help with traffic congestion,
would you support a similar tax for counties in
the Triangle? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 55%
No ……………………… 37%
Don’t know………….. 8%

Q4 Another way mass transit could be paid for is a
$40 per year increase in the vehicle
registration fee. If you thought it would help
with traffic congestion, would you support an
increase in the vehicle registration fee? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you don’t know,
press 3.
Yes ……………………. 35%
No ……………………… 58%
Don’t know………….. 8%

Q5 Another way mass transit could be paid for is
an odometer tax at the annual vehicle
inspection. Vehicle owners would be charged
five dollars for every thousand miles driven in
excess of 12,000 miles per year. If you thought
it would help with traffic congestion, would you
support an odometer tax? If yes, press 1. If no,
press 2. If you don’t know, press 3.
Yes…………………… 32%
No ……………………. 60%
Don’t know ………… 8%

Q6 Another way mass transit could be paid for is a
ten cent increase in the gas tax. If you thought
it would help with traffic congestion, would you
support an increase in the gas tax? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you don’t know,
press 3.
Yes…………………… 21%
No ……………………. 73%
Don’t know ………… 6%

Q7 What would be your preferred way of
generating new money for mass transit
projects in the Triangle; a sales tax increase, a
combination of a vehicle registration fee
increase and odometer tax, a gas tax increase
or do you oppose any new money for mass
transit? If a sales tax increase, press 1. If a
combination of a yearly increase in the vehicle
registration fee and an odometer tax, press 2.
If a gas tax increase, press 3. If you oppose
any new money to pay for mass transit
projects, press 4. If you don’t know, press 5.
Sales tax increase .. 25%
Vehicle registration
fee increase and
odometer tax………..27%
Gas tax increase….. 11%
No new money for
mass transit
projects ……………….29%
Don’t know………….. 9%

Q8 North Carolina has loyal and devoted college
sports fans. Which North Carolina college
team do you cheer for most? Duke, NC State,
UNC, or Wake Forest? If you cheer for Duke,
press 1. If NC State, press 2. If UNC, press 3.
If Wake Forest, press 4. If some other team,
press 5.
Duke ………………….. 17%
NC State …………….. 31%
UNC…………………… 23%
Wake Forest ……….. 4%
Another team………. 25%

Q9 What county do you live in? If Durham County,
press 1. If Orange County, press 2. If Wake
County, press 3.
Durham County……. 24%
Orange County ……. 12%
Wake County ………. 65%

Q10 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ………………. 54% Man……………………. 46%

Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If Republican,
press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 48%
Republican……………………………………………… 30%
Other……………………………………………………… 22%

Q12 If you are white, press 1. If African American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 76%
African American …………………………………….. 20%
Other……………………………………………………… 4%

Q13 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If you
are 30 to 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If
older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 4%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 30%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 45%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%