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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 2007

Variable Details

VariableMBA_26M2
LabelWhat three improvements would be most important
Question text What three improvements would be most important in encouraging you to use local buses short distance trips (more often)? Response 2
Responses
1 More frequent buses/that run when I want to travel 30
2 More reliable and punctual buses 35
3 Better information on timetables/routes provided at bus stop 8
4 Better information on fares provided at bus stops/stations 6
5 Real time information on times at bus stops 4
6 More comfortable buses 8
7 Cleaner buses 3
8 Less crowded buses 8
9 Cheaper fares 43
10 Better personal safety on buses 14
11 Better safety at bus stops/stations 6
12 Faster journey times 12
13 Buses that go to (more) places where I want to go 44
14 Not having to change my bus to get to places where I want to 17
15 Bus stop nearer to home 5
16 Bus stop nearer to destination 5
17 Bus shelters at stops 3
18 Politer/more helpful staff 2
19 Easier to get on and off buses 2
20 Other (Please specify) 24
21 Nothing would encourage me to use buses(more often) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 2007
Interviewer InstructionsPlease code up to three only.
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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