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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableMAK_30M3
LabelWhat three improvements would be most important in encouraging you to use trains for short distance?
Question text What three improvements would be most important in encouraging you to use trains for short distance trips (more often)?
Responses
1 More frequent trains 9
2 More reliable and punctual trains 10
3 Better infomation about rail services 9
4 Improved condition/comfort of trains 13
5 Less crowded trains 9
6 Cheaper fares 41
7 Better safety at railway stations/on trains 5
8 Faster journey times 6
9 More routes 18
10 Railway station nearer to home/destination 16
11 Easier/better/cheaper parking facilities at stations 21
12 Better public transport links to/from stations 22
13 Nothing would encourage me to use trains (more often) 0
14 Ease of obtaining tickets/smartcards 5
15 Other(Please specify) 9
98 Refusal 2
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 638
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, 2018
Interviewer InstructionsPlease code three only. Do not prompt.
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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