Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
January 2001

 Questionnaire ItemCountPercentage (Standard Error)
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
a. Public Transportation, for example local public bus, subway, or commuter rail
          Yes23,505,38912 (2.36)
          No177,201,31188 (2.36)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
a. Public Transportation, for example local public bus, subway, or commuter rail
          1-27,773,35933 (4.77)
          3-54,953,38521 (2.87)
          6-102,008,9049 (2.92)
          More than 10 Days8,769,74137 (2.43)
          Subtotal Valid Responses23,505,389100
          Appropriate Skip177,201,311 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
a. Public Transportation, for example local public bus, subway, or commuter rail
          Yes19,797,22284 (2.98)
          No3,636,27516 (2.98)
          Subtotal Valid Responses23,433,498100
          Don't Know71,891 
          Appropriate Skip177,201,311 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
b. Driving alone in a private vehicle, such as a car, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck, van, or motorcycle
          Yes180,091,59490 (1.41)
          No20,615,10610 (1.41)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
b. Driving alone in a private vehicle, such as a car, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck, van, or motorcycle
          1-24,525,5493 (0.49)
          3-59,630,1945 (0.96)
          6-1012,358,4227 (0.63)
          More than 10 Days153,577,42985 (1.37)
          Subtotal Valid Responses180,091,594100
          Appropriate Skip20,615,106 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
c. Traveling in an organized carpool or vanpool
          Yes18,596,7469 (1.31)
          No182,109,95491 (1.31)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
c. Traveling in an organized carpool or vanpool
          1-22,859,39815 (3.20)
          3-54,882,57726 (2.36)
          6-102,399,69613 (2.63)
          More than 10 Days8,455,07545 (1.65)
          Subtotal Valid Responses18,596,746100
          Appropriate Skip182,109,954 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
c. Traveling in an organized carpool or vanpool
          Yes16,312,46988 (4.64)
          No2,284,27712 (4.64)
          Subtotal Valid Responses18,596,746100
          Appropriate Skip182,109,954 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
d. Traveling with others in a private vehicle
          Yes115,442,31758 (2.19)
          No85,264,38342 (2.19)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
d. Traveling with others in a private vehicle
          1-214,020,54612 (0.64)
          3-527,378,40024 (1.62)
          6-1018,850,08016 (0.51)
          More than 10 Days55,002,58448 (0.97)
          Subtotal Valid Responses115,251,611100
          Don't Know190,706 
          Appropriate Skip85,264,383 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
e. City to city bus, such as Greyhound or Charter
          Yes4,098,4502 (0.29)
          No196,608,25098 (0.29)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
e. City to city bus, such as Greyhound or Charter
          1-22,879,36770 (4.30)
          3-5346,4618 (5.73)
          6-1069,3922 (1.34)
          More than 10 Days803,23020 (6.30)
          Subtotal Valid Responses4,098,450100
          Appropriate Skip196,608,250 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
e. City to city bus, such as Greyhound or Charter
          Yes3,634,29489 (8.15)
          No464,15611 (8.15)
          Subtotal Valid Responses4,098,450100
          Appropriate Skip196,608,250 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
f. City to city train, such as AMTRAK
          Yes3,951,4082 (0.55)
          No196,755,29298 (0.55)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
f. City to city train, such as AMTRAK
          1-22,870,27273 (10.80)
          3-5513,32013 (4.44)
          More than 10 Days567,81614 (7.19)
          Subtotal Valid Responses3,951,408100
          Appropriate Skip196,755,292 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
f. City to city train, such as AMTRAK
          Yes3,426,96087 (7.84)
          No524,44813 (7.84)
          Subtotal Valid Responses3,951,408100
          Appropriate Skip196,755,292 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
g. Taxi, limousine, or shuttle service
          Yes18,665,1459 (1.48)
          No182,041,55591 (1.48)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
g. Taxi, limousine, or shuttle service
          1-210,897,25158 (5.17)
          3-53,758,00220 (2.72)
          6-101,667,0919 (3.49)
          More than 10 Days2,342,80013 (3.76)
          Subtotal Valid Responses18,665,145100
          Appropriate Skip182,041,555 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
g. Taxi, limousine, or shuttle service
          Yes17,612,42294 (1.31)
          No1,052,7226 (1.31)
          Subtotal Valid Responses18,665,145100
          Appropriate Skip182,041,555 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
h. Commercial airplane
          Yes18,752,5509 (1.42)
          No181,954,15091 (1.42)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
h. Commercial airplane
          1-213,984,61075 (3.85)
          3-53,414,87418 (3.49)
          6-10425,8202 (1.57)
          More than 10 Days927,2465 (2.48)
          Subtotal Valid Responses18,752,550100
          Appropriate Skip181,954,150 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
h. Commercial airplane
          Yes15,201,97281 (2.61)
          No3,550,57719 (2.61)
          Subtotal Valid Responses18,752,550100
          Appropriate Skip181,954,150 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
i. Private or charter airplane
          Yes3,464,1002 (0.22)
          No197,242,60098 (0.22)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
i. Private or charter airplane
          1-22,651,37277 (5.96)
          3-5583,29917 (6.26)
          More than 10 Days229,4297 (3.54)
          Subtotal Valid Responses3,464,100100
          Appropriate Skip197,242,600 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
i. Private or charter airplane
          Yes3,405,69198 (1.53)
          No58,4082 (1.53)
          Subtotal Valid Responses3,464,100100
          Appropriate Skip197,242,600 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
j. Commercial boat, ship, or ferry
          Yes3,234,6642 (0.16)
          No197,472,03698 (0.16)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
j. Commercial boat, ship, or ferry
          1-21,477,14546 (9.97)
          3-5756,35623 (8.47)
          6-10655,70620 (11.80)
          More than 10 Days345,45811 (7.73)
          Subtotal Valid Responses3,234,664100
          Appropriate Skip197,472,036 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C20a. Were you satisfied with this type of transportation?
j. Commercial boat, ship, or ferry
          Yes3,234,664100 (0.00)
          Subtotal Valid Responses3,234,664100
          Appropriate Skip197,472,036 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
k. Recreational boat
          Yes4,951,6512 (0.35)
          No195,755,04998 (0.35)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
k. Recreational boat
          1-22,341,12847 (7.50)
          3-51,602,97532 (5.65)
          6-10849,72717 (7.65)
          More than 10 Days157,8213 (2.39)
          Subtotal Valid Responses4,951,651100
          Appropriate Skip195,755,049 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1ka. Altogether, how many hours did you spend on a recreational boat?
          1-62,696,03754 (9.45)
          7-121,111,65022 (5.89)
          13-20299,0566 (4.52)
          More Than 20 Hours844,90917 (6.38)
          Subtotal Valid Responses4,951,651100
          Appropriate Skip195,755,049 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1. During the past 30 days, have you used any of the following types of transportation for either personal or business travel?
l. Bicycle
          Yes19,556,83110 (0.91)
          No181,149,86990 (0.91)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,706,700100
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1x. On how many days did you use this type of transportation?
l. Bicycle
          1-28,340,37343 (1.62)
          3-55,346,03227 (3.55)
          6-102,996,59815 (3.31)
          More than 10 Days2,873,82715 (6.02)
          Subtotal Valid Responses19,556,831100
          Appropriate Skip181,149,869 
          Total200,706,700 
 
A1La. Did you use your bicycle primarily for. . .
          Commuting to Work1,697,9019 (1.91)
          Recreation9,275,64347 (6.67)
          Exercise6,921,53135 (3.64)
          Some Other Purpose1,661,7558 (3.83)
          Subtotal Valid Responses19,556,831100
          Appropriate Skip181,149,869 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C22. Please rate your level of concern with the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means you are very concerned and 5 means you are not at all concerned. Please consider your experience using all means of transportation. Overall, how concerned are you about . . .
c. Delays when you travel
          Very Concerned70,724,48735 (2.00)
          Somewhat Concerned41,431,55421 (1.43)
          Neutral40,847,99720 (1.73)
          Not Very Concerned17,252,0799 (0.92)
          Not at All Concerned29,903,41815 (2.61)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,159,536100
          Don't Know547,164 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C22. Please rate your level of concern with the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means you are very concerned and 5 means you are not at all concerned. Please consider your experience using all means of transportation. Overall, how concerned are you about . . .
d. Ease of use of transportation
          Very Concerned56,947,77828 (0.86)
          Somewhat Concerned37,299,92519 (0.99)
          Neutral35,206,26518 (1.26)
          Not Very Concerned25,644,70113 (1.02)
          Not at All Concerned44,906,14622 (2.25)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,004,815100
          Don't Know701,885 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C22. Please rate your level of concern with the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means you are very concerned and 5 means you are not at all concerned. Please consider your experience using all means of transportation. Overall, how concerned are you about . . .
g. How much you spend on transportation
          Very Concerned88,392,36744 (1.47)
          Somewhat Concerned45,241,51923 (1.20)
          Neutral29,234,38815 (0.48)
          Not Very Concerned14,539,8007 (0.77)
          Not at All Concerned22,788,54911 (0.49)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,196,623100
          Don't Know510,077 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C22. Please rate your level of concern with the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means you are very concerned and 5 means you are not at all concerned. Please consider your experience using all means of transportation. Overall, how concerned are you about . . .
j. The accessibility of transportation to people with disabilities
          Very Concerned94,507,10747 (1.67)
          Somewhat Concerned41,183,13621 (1.24)
          Neutral30,756,12215 (0.83)
          Not Very Concerned14,125,6747 (0.32)
          Not at All Concerned18,752,6599 (1.12)
          Subtotal Valid Responses199,324,699100
          Don't Know1,382,001 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C22. Please rate your level of concern with the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means you are very concerned and 5 means you are not at all concerned. Please consider your experience using all means of transportation. Overall, how concerned are you about . . .
k. The availability of public transportation, such as buses and trains, in your area
          Very Concerned62,163,75631 (2.47)
          Somewhat Concerned36,003,73018 (1.68)
          Neutral36,532,91218 (0.97)
          Not Very Concerned25,350,03013 (1.14)
          Not at All Concerned38,176,36419 (3.02)
          Subtotal Valid Responses198,226,792100
          Don't Know2,479,908 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C23. Now please rate your level of satisfaction with what the Federal government is doing to address the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied. Again, please consider your experiences using all types of transportation.
c. Reducing delays when you travel
          Very Dissatisfied43,396,48123 (2.05)
          Somewhat Dissatisfied32,592,48517 (1.18)
          Neither Dissatisfied nor Satisfied71,990,11837 (1.81)
          Somewhat Satisfied25,701,37413 (1.54)
          Very Satisfied18,703,15210 (0.82)
          Subtotal Valid Responses192,383,610100
          Don't Know8,250,482 
          Refused72,608 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C23. Now please rate your level of satisfaction with what the Federal government is doing to address the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied. Again, please consider your experiences using all types of transportation.
d. Making transportation easier to use
          Very Dissatisfied30,229,33416 (1.33)
          Somewhat Dissatisfied38,359,81320 (1.16)
          Neither Dissatisfied nor Satisfied68,563,79235 (0.85)
          Somewhat Satisfied34,672,14318 (1.17)
          Very Satisfied22,259,22111 (1.83)
          Subtotal Valid Responses194,084,303100
          Don't Know6,361,586 
          Refused260,811 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C23. Now please rate your level of satisfaction with what the Federal government is doing to address the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied. Again, please consider your experiences using all types of transportation.
g. The cost of transportation
          Very Dissatisfied65,449,70733 (1.25)
          Somewhat Dissatisfied42,781,03322 (0.82)
          Neither Dissatisfied nor Satisfied45,627,32423 (0.55)
          Somewhat Satisfied20,572,62710 (0.67)
          Very Satisfied21,825,29611 (0.83)
          Subtotal Valid Responses196,255,987100
          Don't Know4,378,105 
          Refused72,608 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C23. Now please rate your level of satisfaction with what the Federal government is doing to address the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied. Again, please consider your experiences using all types of transportation.
j. Providing accessible transportation to people with disabilities
          Very Dissatisfied43,501,26822 (1.35)
          Somewhat Dissatisfied33,867,50917 (1.32)
          Neither Dissatisfied nor Satisfied57,051,60229 (1.83)
          Somewhat Satisfied30,534,52016 (1.15)
          Very Satisfied29,042,81215 (0.67)
          Subtotal Valid Responses193,997,711100
          Don't Know6,708,989 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C23. Now please rate your level of satisfaction with what the Federal government is doing to address the following issues on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied. Again, please consider your experiences using all types of transportation.
k. Providing public transportation in your area
          Very Dissatisfied44,402,24523 (1.44)
          Somewhat Dissatisfied33,655,15617 (1.20)
          Neither Dissatisfied nor Satisfied52,670,13327 (1.41)
          Somewhat Satisfied34,607,39618 (1.35)
          Very Satisfied29,961,95315 (1.42)
          Subtotal Valid Responses195,296,884100
          Don't Know5,409,816 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C21. In the past 30 days, how often did delays or congestion on highways and roads cause you to change your trip in the following ways. Please respond with Never, Occasionally, or Frequently:
a. Changed the time of day you traveled
          Never95,090,26247 (3.89)
          Occasionally62,417,69031 (2.06)
          Frequently42,819,26121 (2.71)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,327,213100
          Don't Know239,443 
          Refused140,043 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C21. In the past 30 days, how often did delays or congestion on highways and roads cause you to change your trip in the following ways. Please respond with Never, Occasionally, or Frequently:
b. Changed the type of transportation you used, such as a car, bus, train, or subway
          Never167,372,95984 (1.39)
          Occasionally22,979,23011 (1.21)
          Frequently10,016,2145 (0.55)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,368,403100
          Don't Know198,254 
          Refused140,043 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C21. In the past 30 days, how often did delays or congestion on highways and roads cause you to change your trip in the following ways. Please respond with Never, Occasionally, or Frequently:
c. Changed the route you took to reach your destination
          Never75,769,71838 (3.47)
          Occasionally79,250,74740 (2.77)
          Frequently45,406,14823 (1.79)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,426,613100
          Don't Know140,043 
          Refused140,043 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C21. In the past 30 days, how often did delays or congestion on highways and roads cause you to change your trip in the following ways. Please respond with Never, Occasionally, or Frequently:
d. Took a route specifically to avoid railroad crossings
          Never160,776,43880 (1.76)
          Occasionally24,487,24612 (1.13)
          Frequently15,040,0668 (1.52)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,303,749100
          Don't Know177,751 
          Refused225,200 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C21. In the past 30 days, how often did delays or congestion on highways and roads cause you to change your trip in the following ways. Please respond with Never, Occasionally, or Frequently:
e. Postponed your trip to another day
          Never150,080,87375 (1.63)
          Occasionally38,886,50719 (1.36)
          Frequently11,599,2776 (0.68)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,566,657100
          Refused140,043 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C21. In the past 30 days, how often did delays or congestion on highways and roads cause you to change your trip in the following ways. Please respond with Never, Occasionally, or Frequently:
f. Cancelled your trip entirely
          Never172,551,38186 (0.94)
          Occasionally24,829,18812 (0.83)
          Frequently3,186,0872 (0.28)
          Subtotal Valid Responses200,566,657100
          Refused140,043 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C24. Now please think about your access from home to various means of transportation. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means access is very inconvenient and 5 means it is very convenient, how convenient is access to. . .
a. Public transportation, such as local public bus, subway, or commuter rail
          Very Inconvenient54,328,01927 (3.56)
          Somewhat Inconvenient24,541,10212 (0.88)
          Neutral26,257,71913 (1.05)
          Somewhat Convenient23,012,69312 (0.86)
          Very Convenient52,869,77626 (3.07)
          N/A18,666,7689 (0.48)
          Subtotal Valid Responses199,676,078100
          Don't Know1,030,622 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C24. Now please think about your access from home to various means of transportation. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means access is very inconvenient and 5 means it is very convenient, how convenient is access to. . .
b. Taxi, limousine, or shuttle service
          Very Inconvenient46,615,67023 (4.41)
          Somewhat Inconvenient22,912,19211 (1.23)
          Neutral28,555,12714 (0.95)
          Somewhat Convenient29,506,05415 (1.94)
          Very Convenient48,239,91224 (2.37)
          N/A23,950,36012 (0.85)
          Subtotal Valid Responses199,779,316100
          Don't Know927,384 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C24. Now please think about your access from home to various means of transportation. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means access is very inconvenient and 5 means it is very convenient, how convenient is access to. . .
c. Commercial airplane
          Very Inconvenient41,259,98021 (2.67)
          Somewhat Inconvenient25,436,52413 (0.58)
          Neutral35,636,10618 (1.58)
          Somewhat Convenient38,208,78019 (1.97)
          Very Convenient42,084,65221 (1.72)
          N/A16,998,0329 (0.84)
          Subtotal Valid Responses199,624,073100
          Don't Know1,082,627 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C24. Now please think about your access from home to various means of transportation. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means access is very inconvenient and 5 means it is very convenient, how convenient is access to. . .
d. Commercial boat, ship, or ferry
          Very Inconvenient68,780,43735 (2.24)
          Somewhat Inconvenient15,790,2768 (1.19)
          Neutral25,330,64113 (0.55)
          Somewhat Convenient12,926,5957 (1.03)
          Very Convenient17,679,9159 (0.65)
          N/A57,553,34829 (1.93)
          Subtotal Valid Responses198,061,212100
          Don't Know2,645,488 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C24. Now please think about your access from home to various means of transportation. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means access is very inconvenient and 5 means it is very convenient, how convenient is access to. . .
e. City to city bus, such as Greyhound
          Very Inconvenient38,446,46919 (1.88)
          Somewhat Inconvenient23,215,19412 (1.45)
          Neutral36,678,67018 (1.44)
          Somewhat Convenient34,669,40717 (1.84)
          Very Convenient35,708,42918 (2.37)
          N/A29,890,28715 (0.95)
          Subtotal Valid Responses198,608,454100
          Don't Know2,098,246 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C24. Now please think about your access from home to various means of transportation. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means access is very inconvenient and 5 means it is very convenient, how convenient is access to. . .
f. City to city train, such as Amtrak
          Very Inconvenient55,075,61928 (3.10)
          Somewhat Inconvenient20,699,44410 (1.17)
          Neutral26,525,02813 (1.07)
          Somewhat Convenient24,754,82012 (1.74)
          Very Convenient28,247,22514 (1.91)
          N/A43,532,42722 (1.42)
          Subtotal Valid Responses198,834,562100
          Don't Know1,872,138 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C24. Now please think about your access from home to various means of transportation. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means access is very inconvenient and 5 means it is very convenient, how convenient is access to. . .
g. Carpool, vanpool, or private vehicle in which you travel with others
          Very Inconvenient31,537,65516 (1.11)
          Somewhat Inconvenient16,816,9278 (0.62)
          Neutral30,518,70815 (1.20)
          Somewhat Convenient28,188,07614 (0.89)
          Very Convenient52,358,64426 (1.08)
          N/A39,207,11520 (1.05)
          Subtotal Valid Responses198,627,126100
          Don't Know1,992,765 
          Refused86,810 
          Total200,706,700 
 
C25. Now rate how financially affordable you think these types of transportation are. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means not at all affordable and 5 means very affordable, rate the following. . .
a. Public transportation, such as local public bus, subway, or commuter rail
          Not at All Affordable8,063,1554 (0.87)
          Not Very Affordable12,833,1767 (0.74)
          Neutral42,393,85522 (0.81)
          Somewhat Affordable38,078,97219 (1.41)
          Very Affordable59,770,74431 (1.64)
          N/A34,814,64818 (2.87)
          Subtotal Valid Responses195,954,549100
          Don't Know4,665,341 <