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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2013

Variable Details

VariableLeisRel2
LabelWhy not travelled by rail for leisure, visiting friends/relatives in last year?
Question text Why have you not travelled by rail for leisure or to visit friends/relatives in the last year? Response 2
Responses
1 No need 0
2 Doesn't take me where I want 4
3 No station close enough 6
4 No parking available at station 1
5 Takes too much organising/Too difficult to organise 2
6 Door to door journey time too long 7
7 Trains too slow 1
8 Too difficult with luggage/Equipment/Shopping 2
9 Prefer car/Always use car/Car more convenient 14
10 Can't afford to/Rail travel too expensive 8
11 Car/bus/other options cheaper 1
12 Don't understand fares 0
13 Not reliable enough 0
14 Too crowded/Don't get a seat 0
15 Safety concerns 0
16 Other (Please Specify) 3
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 981
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2013
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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