Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2007

Variable Details

VariableMAL_4M2
LabelWhich are the main ways in which the service could be improved?
Question text Which do you think are the main ways in which the service could be improved? Please choose up to three from this card. Local bus refers to public bus service not coach or private bus. Response 2
Responses
1 More buses during the day 30
2 More buses in the evening 100
3 More buses at the weekends 56
4 More reliable/punctual buses 79
5 Better information provided at bus stops 65
6 Cleaner or newer buses 53
7 Less crowded buses 27
8 Cheaper fares 112
9 Better personal safety on buses and/or at bus stops 44
10 Faster journey times 41
11 More routes/destinations 60
12 Bus stop nearer to my home 23
13 Easier for older/disabled people to use 33
14 Easier for people with buggies/shopping to use 29
15 Better driver attitudes/treatment from drivers 22
16 Other (please specify) 1
17 No improvements needed (Spontaneous only) 0
18 Don t use buses (Spontaneous only) 1
19 Don t know/No opinion (Spontaneous only) 0
98 Refused 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 337
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2007
Interviewer InstructionsPlease code up to 3 answers. If respondent chooses more than 3, ask them to say which would be the 3 most important improvements. If respondent gives an answer that could be coded in several categories (e.g.'more buses' could be coded as 1, 2 or 3), please prompt. Please use the scroll bar to see options 15 to 19
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.