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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, March 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAK_23M1
LabelSuggested improvements to use trains
Question text What three improvements would be most important in encouraging you to use trains for short distance trips (more often)? Response 1
Responses
1 More frequent trains 62
2 More reliable and punctual trains 18
3 Better information about rail services 7
4 Improved condition/comfort of trains 14
5 Less crowded trains 20
6 Cheaper fares 239
7 Better personal safety on trains 7
8 Better safety at railway stations 4
9 Faster journey times 3
10 More routes 15
11 Railway station nearer to home 112
12 Railway station nearer to destination 14
13 Friendlier/more helpful staff 1
14 Easier for older/disabled people to get on and off 6
15 Better information about whole journey (door to door) 1
16 Easier parking 20
17 Better transport links to/from stations 37
18 Other(Please specify) 30
19 Nothing would encourage me to use trains (more often) 325
98 Refusal 2
99 Don't Know 5
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.
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