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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002

Variable Details

Variablem317_8
LabelSingle improvement to make you use bus
Question text What single improvement could be made to encourage you to use buses (more often)?
Responses
1 More buses during the day 82
2 More buses in the evening 44
3 More buses at the weekends 17
4 More reliable buses 74
5 Better information provided at bus stops 35
6 Improved condition of the buses 13
7 Cheaper fares 172
8 Better personal safety on buses 18
9 Better personal safety at bus stops 6
10 Faster journey times 78
11 More routes 139
12 Bus stop nearer to home 58
13 Bus stop nearer to destination 43
14 Easier for older/disabled people to get on and off 36
15 Easier to get prams/buggys on bus 10
16 More general information available 7
17 If I didn't have a car 11
18 Other - please specify 30
19 No single improvement could be made 142
20 Nothing would encourage me to use local buses 276
98 Refused 1
99 Don't know 5
Sysmiss 551
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C317_8
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year thereafter.
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