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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2012

Variable Details

VariableMAK_21M13
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 13
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 0
5 I think it is cheaper by car 0
6 I have difficulty getting to the railway station 0
7 Trains are too crowded 0
8 Parking is difficult 0
9 Public transport links to/from stations are poor 0
10 Trains don t go where I want 0
11 There is no railway station nearby 0
12 I never leave the local vicinity/do not need to use trains 0
13 Other 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1085
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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