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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006

Variable Details

Variablespec25m
LabelOther likes about train services
Responses
Can have a drink and not worry about driving 1
Not having to find car parking spaces 1
The onboard annoucments by the conductor. 1
Train travel is more relaxing 1
avoiding the traffic and quick to London 1
disabled access lifts etc 1
dont have to aprk at detination 1
ease of travel short journey 1
easy and straightforward - what services to get etc. 1
enjoy the scenery 1
family deals 1
fast 1
gets me from a to b 1
good for travelling with children 1
have no other options and it gets me where I am going 1
hygine 1
less hastle than driving and get work done / more sociable 1
no parking worries, 1
not having to drive a car 1
not having to park 1
not having to pay for congestion charge etc 1
opportuinity to rest-not driving 1
pensioner pass 1
relaxing form of transport if cheaper more useful 1
the convenience of not getting stuck in traffic jams 1
toilet facilities 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006
Interviewer InstructionsPlease record other main purpose of most frequent journey.
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 (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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