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Opinion on bus travel if fares were cheaper in the United Kingdom 2013
Opinion on bus travel if fares were cheaper in the United Kingdom 2013
Do you agree with the following statement: I would use buses (more often) if the fares were cheaper
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Oct 29, 2013
This statistic shows the extent to which respondents of a survey carried out in March 2013 agree that they would travel (more) by bus if the fares were cheaper. Almost half of users agreed that cheaper fares would make them more likely to use buses more often whereas 42 percent of non-users disagreed. Those who owned concessionary tickets come under not applicable.
Do you agree with the following statement: I would use buses (more often) if the fares were cheaper
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| Users | Non-users | |
|---|---|---|
| Agree | 46% | 29% |
| Neither | 17% | 16% |
| Disagree | 17% | 42% |
| Don't know | 2% | 9% |
| Not applicable | 19% | 4% |
| Users | Non-users | |
|---|---|---|
| Agree | 46% | 29% |
| Neither | 17% | 16% |
| Disagree | 17% | 42% |
| Don't know | 2% | 9% |
| Not applicable | 19% | 4% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Oct 29, 2013
This statistic shows the extent to which respondents of a survey carried out in March 2013 agree that they would travel (more) by bus if the fares were cheaper. Almost half of users agreed that cheaper fares would make them more likely to use buses more often whereas 42 percent of non-users disagreed. Those who owned concessionary tickets come under not applicable.
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- Department for Transport (UK)
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- Release date
- October 2013
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2013
- Number of respondents
- 904*
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
- Supplementary notes
- * Non-Users (n=428); Users (n=476).
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- Department for Transport (UK)
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- Release date
- October 2013
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2013
- Number of respondents
- 904*
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
- Supplementary notes
- * Non-Users (n=428); Users (n=476).
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