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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2015

Variable Details

VariableMAK_45M1
LabelWhat improvements most important in encouraging you to use the trains for long distance trips?
Question text What three improvements would be most important in encouraging you to use the trains for long distance trips (more often)? Response 1
Responses
1 More frequent trains 11
2 More reliable and punctual trains 11
3 Better infomation about rail services 3
4 Improved condition/comfort of trains 13
5 Less crowded trains 12
6 Cheaper fares 134
7 Better safety at railway stations 1
8 Faster journey times 7
9 More routes 10
10 Railway station nearer to home/destination 17
11 Easier/better parking facilities at stations 2
12 Better public transport links to/from stations 6
13 Nothing would encourage me to use trains (more often) 45
14 Other(Please specify) 15
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 1
Sysmiss 746
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2015
Interviewer InstructionsPlease code three only. Do not prompt.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
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. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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