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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, March 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAK_25M2
LabelLikes about short distance train services
Question text What, if anything, do you like most about the short distance train services that you use? Response 2
Responses
1 Trains are frequent 5
2 Trains are reliable and punctual 16
3 Good information provided at railway stations 0
4 Trains are in good condition/comfortable 4
5 Trains are not crowded 1
6 They provide value for money 4
7 I feel safe on the trains 1
8 I feel safe at the railway stations 1
9 Fastest way to make journey 7
10 Number of routes 1
11 Railway station is near to home 4
12 Railway station nearer to my destination 5
13 General convenience 11
14 Staff are polite and helpful 0
15 Other(Please specify) 3
16 Nothing 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, March 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCode up to three.
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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