Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, November 2007

Variable Details

VariableMAL_4M3
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 3
Responses
1 More buses during the day 24
2 More buses in the evening 19
3 More buses at the weekends 48
4 More reliable/punctual buses 40
5 Better information provided at bus stops 42
6 Cleaner or newer buses 31
7 Less crowded buses 27
8 Cheaper fares 105
9 Better personal safety on buses and/or at bus stops 37
10 Faster journey times 32
11 More routes/destinations 80
12 Bus stop nearer to my home 21
13 Easier for older/disabled people to use 62
14 Easier for people with buggies/shopping to use 63
15 Better driver attitudes/treatment from drivers 49
16 Other (please specify) 7
17 No improvements needed (Spontaneous only) 0
18 Don t use buses (Spontaneous only) 0
19 Don t know/No opinion (Spontaneous only) 0
98 Refused 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 489
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, November 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.