Sharon Bowles MEP

South East England

Sharon Bowles' Rail Users Survey 2010

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About yourself

1. Name:

2. Address & Postcode:

3. Phone number:

4. Email address::

About your rail service

5. Which station do you most frequently travel from?:

6. How often do you travel by train?:

	Every day
	Once a week
	Occasionally
	Never

7. When do you usually travel?:

	At peak times
	Off-peak during the week
	At weekends

8. If you are not a regular rail user, what would make you use trains more? (please select all that apply) :

	Cheaper fares
	More reliable services
	More frequent services
	More train routes that fit your needs
	More trains that run in the evening or at weekends

9. How do you normally travel to the station?:

	Walk to the station
	Bus to the station
	Drive and park at the station
	Drive and park in nearby streets
	Cycle and park at the station
	Cycle and park in nearby streets

10. Are there sufficient car parking spaces at your local station?:

	Yes
	No

11. Are there sufficient cycle parking spaces at your local station?:

	Yes
	No

12. Do local buses integrate with trains? (Please select all that apply):

	A combined bus and train ticket is available
	Bus services serve the station and run regularly
	Few bus services serve the station
	Bus service timings do not fit with train times
	I cannot rely on local bus services

13. How reliable are local rail services?:

	Good
	Average
	Poor

14. (Please use this box to give details):

15. Do you feel safe in and around your local railway station?:

	Yes
	No

16. (Please use this box to give details):

17. Is the station clean and clear from graffiti?:

	Yes
	No

18. Does your local station have enough staff?:

	Yes
	No

19. How often do you get a seat on the train?:

	Always
	Most of the time
	Rarely
	Never

20. What did you feel about the price of your ticket? Was it... :

	Too expensive
	About right
	Too cheap

21. If you were in charge of the railways, what would you do to improve services?:

22. The Labour Government believes that passengers should pay more to improve the rail network. Who do you think should pay?:

	Passengers
	The Government
	Rail Companies
	Doesn't need improving

23. Do you think privatisation was a good thing or a bad thing for our railways?:

	Good thing
	Bad thing
	No difference

24. The Lib Dems want to invest billions of pounds to improve public transport. This will include new high speed rail lines and investment in buses. Do you think this will be good for Britain?:

	Good thing
	Bad thing
	No difference

25. Did you know that rail fares in the UK are the highest in Europe?:

	Yes
	No

26. Do you think rail services in the UK are better, worse or the same as train services in mainland Europe?:

	Better
	Worse
	Same

27. When travelling to mainland Europe are you more likely to travel by...:

	Train?
	Boat?
	Air?

28. Did you know that thanks to laws passed by the EU, if your train journey is delayed by one hour or more due to problems within the train company's control, then you are entitled to compensation?:

	Yes
	No

29. Would you like to be kept up to date with our campaigns on environmental issues? If so, fill in your email address here. Otherwise leave it blank.:

30. Which party do you usually support?:

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