14 MetroWest495 Biz | August 2015
1-9 ............................... 37.8%
10-19 ............................. 7.8%
20-49 ........................... 12%
50-99 ............................. 6%
100-249 ........................ 11.5%
250-499 .......................... 6.9%
500 or more .................. 18%
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BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY
Rank the
following 495/
MetroWest area
transportation
needs in order of
importance
(1 is the MOST important
and 5 is LEAST important)
Access to highway
infrastructure 46.2% 17.5% 9.4% 17.5% 9.4%
Access to
commuter rail 18.5% 29.5% 28.9% 12.14% 11%
Expanded investment
in highway infrastructure 25.2% 26.3% 14% 16.8% 17.9%
Last Mile service from
commuterr rail to company 11.3% 13.7% 21.4% 23.2% 30.4%
Improved scheduling
of commuter rail 10.2% 13% 23.2% 24.9% 28.8%
1 2
3 4
5
RANK OF IMPORTANCE
Over the course
of the coming year,
do you expect to hire
additional staff?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80%
1 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49
( C
2013 2014
0
10
20
30
40
50
60%
56.4%
28.2%
12.8%
2.6%
Yes
Not sure,
too soon
to tell
No
No, we
plan to
reduce
staff
How many people
are employed at
your company?
Large
organizations
> than 500
