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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006

Variable Details

Variablemak_26m2
LabelImprovements for short train services
Question text How could the short train distance train services you use be improved. Please give up to three answers? Response 2
Responses
1 More frequent trains 5
2 More reliable and punctual trains 15
3 Better information provided at railway stations 7
4 Improved condition/comfort of the trains 10
5 Less crowded trains 12
6 Cheaper fares 20
7 Better personal safety on trains 4
8 Better personal safety at railway stations 9
9 Faster journey times 1
10 More routes 3
11 Railway station nearer to home 4
12 Railway station nearer to destination 1
13 Politer/more helpful staff 1
14 Make it easier for older/disabled people to get on and off 2
15 Other - please specify 11
16 Nothing 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1149
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCode up to three.
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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