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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, March 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAK_26M2
LabelImprovements for short train services
Question text How could the short train distance train services you use be improved? Please give up to three answers. Response 2
Responses
1 More frequent trains 7
2 More reliable and punctual trains 4
3 Better information provided at railway stations 3
4 Improved condition/comfort of the trains 4
5 Less crowded trains 12
6 Cheaper fares 16
7 Better personal safety on trains 4
8 Better personal safety at railway stations 3
9 Faster journey times 3
10 More routes 3
11 Railway station nearer to home 2
12 Railway station nearer to destination 0
13 Politer/more helpful staff 4
14 Make it easier for older/disabled people to get on and off 0
15 Other - please specify 14
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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