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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2018

Variable Details

VariableMAK_50B
LabelWhat is the main type of smart ticket you use?
Question text What is the main type of smart ticket you use?
Responses
1 Smartcard (Oyster) 28
2 Smartcard (Other) 4
3 Mobile phone barcode 52
4 Print at home barcode 9
5 Pay as you go travel in the London area, using a contactless 10
6 Other (please specify) 1
8 Refusal 1
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 728
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2018
Interviewer InstructionsDo not include underground services, light rail/train or specialist trains such as steam railways. If the respondent does not know what pay as you go travel is, you can say that passengers travelling in the London area can use contactless debit or credit cards to travel, as opposed to a smartcard or paper ticket. The correct fare for their journey is automatically deducted at the end of the journey.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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