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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2012

Variable Details

VariableMAK_21M02
LabelWhy don t you use the short distance train services?
Question text Why don't you use the short distance train services ^Text2? You can give more than one answer? Response 2
Responses
1 Trains don t run often enough 7
2 It s easier by car 33
3 It s quicker by car 117
4 Train fares are too high 45
5 I think it is cheaper by car 27
6 I have difficulty getting to the railway station 16
7 Trains are too crowded 13
8 Parking is difficult 4
9 Public transport links to/from stations are poor 11
10 Trains don t go where I want 22
11 There is no railway station nearby 11
12 I never leave the local vicinity/do not need to use trains 22
13 Other 19
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 738
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2012
Interviewer InstructionsPlease code all that apply. Do not prompt.
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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