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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableMAK_38
LabelOverall, do you think long distance train services have improved, stayed about the same, or got worse over the last two years in the UK?
Question text Overall, do you think long distance train services have improved, stayed about the same, or got worse over the last two years in the UK?
Responses
1 Improved a lot 22
2 Improved a little 85
3 Stayed the same 314
4 Got a little worse 103
5 Got a lot worse 33
6 Don't know/No opinion(Spontaneous only) 269
8 Refusal 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, 2018
Interviewer InstructionsDo not include travel by Eurostar.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain. MAZ Internet Access module: 832. MAK Train Satisfaction module: 833.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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