Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 2007

Variable Details

VariableSpec24M
LabelInterviewer, please record other reason.
Responses
Buses only take the exact fare-very seldom have change to pay. 1
CANNOT GET ON BUS BECAUSE OF HER BALANCE PROBLEMS 1
Difficult to carry shopping 1
Does not suit my situation - I have 2 very large dogs to transport. 1
Got dogs to take 2 vets 1
Have to transport materials to work 1
I do not like buses 1
I do use the buses sometimes 1
Indepenence - want to be abble to get to work when I want to, not when the bus wants to 1
Just had a baby thus lifestyle change 1
Need car for work 1
Need the car for working 1
Not allowed to take the dog on bus. 1
Road to Bus stop is to dangerous for young children ( no footpath) 1
Travel sickness 1
Unable to cope with the bus 1
always go in other peoples cars or walk 5 minutes into town 1
anxiety 1
because i have a car 1
been poorly and not been out 1
both wife and i have a bus pass each now 1
carry heavy large objects 1
cheaper and quicker by rail 1
dONT NEED TO USE THEM 1
daughter takes me 1
diability severe arthritis means cant get on off 1
difficult to use with young children 1
do not have the need to travel on very many occasions by local buses. able to walk to work 1
do not work locally travel all over country 1
does not connect with train times 1
does not feel safe using them at night 1
don't need to 1
dont need to, can walk to work 1
drive 1
due to health--daughter takes hher in car 1
fear of open spaces/crouded places 1
get taken in car when required 1
going places no problem - its coming back up a steep hill carrying things 1
got bike = cheaper and quicker 1
has to use company car 1
have not lived in area long enough to know where the buses go 1
have own car, otherwise use taxi 1
have to carry equipment / oars etc 1
have tomove a family around and I have a car and I often have to be out and about during the day and I need a car for that 1
have too much to carry 1
health problems 1
i don't like to walk and hate waiting for anything 1
i need the car for using when i am at work 1
i need to drive around most of the day and that would not be possible by bus 1
i use my van all day for work i need to be mobile at all times 1
i would shifts and there are no busses to siuit me 1
ill health 2
inconvenience 1
just moved in 1
lack of later/night services 1
like to be independant as to time 1
live near railway station and like trains,more experience with trains 1
local light rail meets all my needs 1
local tram service is very close and very good 1
main job is to drive 1
motorcycle 1
need my car for work during the day 1
need to carry heavy sacks for the farm 1
need tools for work 1
no buses to local supermarket 1
no knowledge 1
no local bus service 1
no local bus service and wife is disabled so have to use my car 1
no public transport to work 1
not able to use buses due to arthritis 1
not convenient enough, has help 1
not easy to bring shopping home. 1
not well enough to use buses now 1
panic attacks dont use 1
personal incapacity 1
poor services 1
poor sight 1
prefer to use the train 1
prefer to use the train which is very close 1
prefer to use train 1
prefer using the trains 1
resondent prefers to use the train 1
respodent lost her husband last year and is just recovering. intends to use buses more in the future. 1
safety aspects being with child 1
smelly 1
some routes too convoluted 1
subway 1
there are no bus service in the village 1
there are no local busses 1
there is no local busses 1
there is no real local bus service 1
times ainconveinient 1
too difficult tocarry shopping 1
too many changes 1
too many noisy kids on buses 1
too much to carry to and from work 1
too shy to use buses just feel too embarassed 1
travel sickness 1
trere is no local bus service 1
tube station and railway station next to home 1
unable to get to work destination on time 1
unable to use bus at the moment 1
use car 1
use tram 1
uses car for work 1
usually use train station 3 mins away 1
want to choose who I travel with 1
wife is a wheelchair user so easiest using car 1
with new baby the equipment needed is a problem 1
work from home 1
work with van brings near to required facilities 1
would use buses only to get to work but do not run early enough to use anyhow 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 2007
Interviewer InstructionsPlease record other reason.
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.