Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, March 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAK_21M05
LabelReasons for not using short train travel
Question text Why don't you use the short distance train services ^Text2? You can give more than one answer. Response 5
Responses
1 Trains don t run often enough 0
2 It s easier by car 0
3 It s quicker by car 0
4 Train fares are too high 2
5 I think it is cheaper by car 2
6 I don t know what train services are available 3
7 Trains aren t reliable enough 0
8 I have difficulty getting on and off trains 0
9 I have difficulty getting to the railway station 1
10 I don t feel safe on the trains 2
11 I don t feel safe at railway stations 2
12 Trains are not in good condition/very comfortable 2
13 Trains are too crowded 6
14 Lack of information about how to make whole journey 0
15 Parking is difficult 2
16 Public transport links to/from stations are poor 2
17 Trains don t go where I want 3
18 There is no railway station nearby 4
19 I never leave the local vicinity 0
20 Other(Please specify) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, March 2009
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.