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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 2007

Variable Details

VariableMBA_29M1
LabelHow could the local bus services you use be improved.
Question text How could the local bus services you use be improved. Please give up to three answers? Response 1
Responses
1 More frequent buses/that run when I want to travel 55
2 More reliable and punctual buses 35
3 Better information on timetables at bus stops/stations 22
4 Better information on fares provided at bus stops/stations 11
5 Real time information on times at bus stops 9
6 More comfortable buses 14
7 Cleaner buses 22
8 Less crowded buses 11
9 Cheaper fares 77
10 Better personal safety on buses 12
11 Better safety at bus stops/stations 8
12 Faster journey times 3
13 Buses that go to (more) places where I want to go 5
14 Not having to change my bus to get to places where I want to 8
15 Bus stop nearer to home 1
16 Bus stop nearer to destination 1
17 Bus shelters at stops 8
18 Politer/more helpful staff 10
19 Easier to get on and off buses 6
20 Other(Please specify) 40
21 Nothing would encourage me to use buses(more often) 50
98 Refusal 2
99 Don't Know 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 2007
Interviewer InstructionsPlease code 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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