Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006

Variable Details

Variablespec36m
LabelOther reason
Responses
1 2
Cannot get a seat even when booked 1
DONT USE TRAIN VERY OFTEN STAY AT HOME 1
Does not go anywhere much. 1
Don't have the need. 1
Dont make many long distance journeys 1
FLEXIBILITY 1
I do use the train a lot for long distance journeys. 1
I only use the train for business, it's too expensive for private use. 1
NO NEED AT MOMENT TO TRAVEL 1
Needs to transport music/sound equipment 1
No Need 1
No need 1
No need to 1
No need to travel 1
No real cause to use the train 1
No rerason to go anywhere 1
Not much need for other long journeys. 1
Not practical due to nature of work 1
Overall,family convenience,mainly holidays for long trips. 1
Point to point more car convenient other than London 1
Poor local parking 1
access with buggy paraphenalia and 2 children 1
all my long distance travel is by train or plane, mostly train 1
because I can't fit my surf boards on there. 1
because we tow a caravan. 1
business trips are limited. 1
cannot take dog 1
coach service is more convenient 1
comfort of one's own car 1
company car so have to use it 1
connecting trains and carry to heavy objects 1
convenience/ cost 1
convenient/can play music as loud as like inb my car/cost of coffee and food on train is too expensive 1
do not have a need 1
does not know how to get there by train 1
does'nt need to 1
doesen't travel very often 1
don't need to 1
don't need to, don't make money 1
dont do long distance jpurneys enough 1
dont go away often 1
dont have other long distance journeys 1
dont make long journeys much 1
dont need to 4
dont travel often 1
dont travel on many long jounies 1
dosen 't have need 1
drive 1
easier to carry bulk items by car 1
family all moved 1
has no need to 1
have a car 1
have no where else to travel too 1
i dont need to 1
inconvenient 1
its difficult with children 1
lack of convenience of the timetable 1
less changes 1
more comfortable 1
my dad runs me in the car 1
need car at end of journey 1
need to travel by car as needed at destination 1
need traqnsport at other end and difficulty in carrrying lugage 1
needs to carry work related equipment 1
nly one long dist trip and drove because with 5 much easier and cheaper 1
no need 1
no need to 3
no need to travel 1
no need to use trains more often 1
no need to, not convienient 1
no need to. just dont do the long distance journeys 1
no reason to 1
nop need 1
not much money to travel 1
not suitable for buying items for business - furniture 1
only use for holiday once a year 1
only use trains when going on holiday 1
only use when required 1
rarely need to travel long distance 1
see note note above 1
the train journey was a one off experience - i always drive 1
they have a trailer tent/caravan and use this for holidays 1
to inconvenient 1
to much luggage,no connections 1
too complicated to get to some places and time consuming. Takes longer by train with changes, etc. 1
touring so train not sensible 1
train not condusive to travel with children 1
trains don't go to where my customers are - and I can't carry carpets by train. 1
unreliable invonvenient, desperation 1
use only to travel to London for appointment 1
use the train services when they are the best options 1
use them where possible 1
use train for london trips only 1
with luggage train is not good when have to make changes on route 1
work commitments 1
would needmto transfer his music equipment therefore not conducive 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.