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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2008

Variable Details

VariableMBAb_4M1
LabelWhich do you think 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 1
Responses
1 More buses during the day 194
2 More buses in the evening 114
3 More buses at the weekends 72
4 More reliable/punctual buses 135
5 Better information provided at bus stops 85
6 Cleaner or newer buses 32
7 Less crowded buses 22
8 Cheaper fares 115
9 Better personal safety on buses and/or at bus stops 18
10 Faster journey times 16
11 More routes/destinations 43
12 Bus stop nearer to my home 13
13 Easier for older/disabled people to use 31
14 Easier for people with buggies/shopping to use 19
15 Better driver attitudes/treatment from drivers 17
16 Other (please specify) 18
17 No improvements needed (Spontaneous only) 56
18 Don t use buses (Spontaneous only) 39
19 Don t know/No opinion (Spontaneous only) 48
98 Refusal 2
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2008
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.;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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