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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003

Variable Details

Variablem33919m1
LabelHow could bus services be improved?
Question text Which do you think are the main ways in which the services could be improved? Please choose up to three from this card. Response 1
Responses
1 More buses during the day 223
2 More buses in the evenings 207
3 More buses at weekends 101
4 More reliable/punctual buses 252
5 Better info provided at bus stops 75
6 Cleaner or newer buses 54
7 Less crowded buses 17
8 Cheaper fares 135
9 Better personal safety on buses/stops 22
10 Faster journey times 17
11 More routes/destinations 58
12 Bus stop nearer to my home 23
13 Easier for older/disabled people to use 36
14 Easier for people with buggies/shopping to use 18
15 Better driver attitudes/treatment from drivers 19
16 Other (please specify) 21
17 No improvements needed 75
18 Don t use buses 234
19 Don t know/No opinion 114
98 Refused 14
99 Don't know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C339_19M. LOCAL BUS REFERS TO PUBLIC BUS SERVICE NOT COACH OR PRIVATE BUS. PLEASE CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS. IF RESPONDENT CHOOSES MORE THAN 3 ASK THEM TO SAY WHICH WOULD BE THE 3 MOST IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS. IF RESPONDENT GIVES AN ANSWER THAT COULD BE CODED IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES (E.G. 'MORE BUSES' COULD BE CODED AS 1, 2 OR 3). PLEASE PROMPT.
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), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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