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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
April 2002

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During March, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle?
Yes    979 192,676,536 96.00 0.797
No     35   8,030,164  4.00 0.797
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count    971 191,236,727    
Mean 25.960      26.273    
Standard deviation  8.168       0.278    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     25          25    
Median     31          31    
75th percentile     31          31    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0150 During March, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     60  13,281,555  6.62 0.959
No    953 187,370,338 93.38 0.959
Subtotal valid responses  1,013 200,651,893   100  
Don’t know      1      54,807    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     59  12,570,297    
Mean 10.525      10.258    
Standard deviation  9.218       1.251    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      3           3    
Median      7           7    
75th percentile     20          16    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0302 During March, did you ride on any public transit within a city or metropolitan area? Examples of public transit include a bus, rapid rail (subway, surface or elevated), light rail, commuter bus or rail from suburb to city.
Yes    125  29,378,340 14.64 1.350
No    889 171,328,360 85.36 1.350
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    125  29,378,340    
Mean  8.976       9.332    
Standard deviation  8.650       0.875    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      5           5    
75th percentile     15          15    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0801 Is public transportation available in your area?
Yes    542 107,929,817 64.46 1.700
No    328  59,517,563 35.54 1.700
Subtotal valid responses    870 167,447,380   100  
Don’t know     19   3,880,980    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    125  29,378,340    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0810A Please tell me the main reason you did not use public transit last month.
Prefer my own vehicle    212  44,337,347 41.29 2.411
I am retired/not working/not in school     20   3,493,802  3.25 0.810
Need to make multiple stops to/from work/school      6   1,203,127  1.12 0.464
Don't understand/know routes and schedules      3     681,940  0.64 0.369
Not convenient (doesn’t go where I need to)    223  43,653,858 40.66 2.374
Not flexible (doesn’t go when I need to)     35   6,509,760  6.06 1.115
Takes too much time     11   2,351,692  2.19 0.754
Distance from home to stops is too great     11   1,998,382  1.86 0.609
Uncomfortable riding with strangers      1     157,653  0.15 0.147
Costs too much      0           0  0.00 0.000
Unreliable      2     169,070  0.16 0.121
Unsafe      2     476,687  0.44 0.349
Health/disability/physical limitations     10   1,831,205  1.71 0.597
Other      4     510,892  0.48 0.239
Subtotal valid responses    540 107,375,415   100  
Don’t know      1     212,338    
Refused      1     342,064    
Appropriate skip    472  92,776,883    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During March, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes      7   1,525,417  0.76 0.323
No  1,007 199,181,283 99.24 0.323
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851D How many days did you ride on it?
Count      7   1,525,417    
Mean  3.286       2.834    
Standard deviation  1.976       0.504    
Minimum      2           2    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      5           3    
Maximum      7           7    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902B And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count      7   1,525,417    
Mean  2.000       1.522    
Standard deviation  2.887       0.722    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      5           2    
Maximum      7           7    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During March, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     21   3,916,797  1.95 0.483
No    992 196,667,436 98.05 0.483
Subtotal valid responses  1,013 200,584,233   100  
Don’t know      1     122,467    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     21   3,916,797    
Mean  3.238       4.365    
Standard deviation  4.742       1.484    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      2           8    
Maximum     22          22    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902C And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     21   3,916,797    
Mean  1.667       2.217    
Standard deviation  4.810       1.541    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      1           1    
Maximum     22          22    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0880 In your area, do you have long distance, city to city train service such as AMTRAK?
Yes    464  94,588,126 51.42 1.771
No    473  89,355,224 48.58 1.771
Subtotal valid responses    937 183,943,350   100  
Don’t know     56  12,846,553    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip     21   3,916,797    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0882 Is long distance HIGH SPEED, city to city train service such as AMTRAK’s Acela train service available in your area?
Yes    228  48,311,229 62.45 2.800
No    154  29,048,717 37.55 2.800
Subtotal valid responses    382  77,359,946   100  
Don’t know    103  21,144,978    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    529 102,201,776    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0827 Have you ever used AMTRAK’s HIGH SPEED Acela train service?
Yes     67  15,087,975 31.23 3.560
No    161  33,223,253 68.77 3.560
Subtotal valid responses    228  48,311,228   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    786 152,395,472    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0831A What is the main reason you have not used AMTRAK’s HIGH SPEED Acela train service?
Cost      9   2,004,672  6.08 2.295
Does not go where I want to go     39   8,430,191 25.57 4.041
Schedule not convenient     11   2,206,689  6.69 2.302
Takes too long      3     462,368  1.40 0.829
Prefer to drive     33   6,893,842 20.91 3.618
Prefer to fly     21   3,944,406 11.96 2.682
Do not travel     43   8,897,442 26.98 4.179
Other      1     134,361  0.41 0.408
Subtotal valid responses    160  32,973,971   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      1     249,282    
Appropriate skip    853 167,483,447    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During March, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes    114  22,811,169 11.37 1.149
No    900 177,895,531 88.63 1.149
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851F How many days did you fly on a commercial airline?
Count    114  22,811,169    
Mean  2.404       2.315    
Standard deviation  1.917       0.163    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     15          15    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902D And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count    114  22,811,169    
Mean  1.044       0.885    
Standard deviation  2.143       0.178    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           1    
Maximum     15          15    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0401 During March, did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Yes     22   4,169,049  2.08 0.488
No    991 196,002,211 97.92 0.488
Subtotal valid responses  1,013 200,171,260   100  
Don’t know      1     535,440    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851G How many days did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Count     22   4,169,049    
Mean  2.545       2.549    
Standard deviation  1.945       0.401    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum      8           8    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902E And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     22   4,169,049    
Mean  1.136       0.904    
Standard deviation  2.167       0.399    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      1           1    
Maximum      8           8    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0452 During March, did you drive or ride on a motorcycle, including a motorized scooter, or a motorized bicycle (such as a moped) or an ATV?
Yes     80  15,915,976  7.93 0.948
No    934 184,790,724 92.07 0.948
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851H How many days did you drive or ride one of these vehicles?
Count     79  15,793,576    
Mean  4.544       4.378    
Standard deviation  6.346       0.658    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      5           5    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0501 During March, did you ride a bicycle? Please do not include stationary bicycles.
Yes    135  29,327,122 14.61 1.292
No    879 171,379,578 85.39 1.292
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851I How many days did you ride your bicycle?
Count    135  29,327,122    
Mean  5.970       5.734    
Standard deviation  6.937       0.616    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      3           3    
75th percentile      7           6    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0952A Primarily for what purpose did you use it?
Commuting to work or school      4   1,014,852  3.46 1.921
Recreation     72  15,075,784 51.41 4.833
Exercise/for my health     41   9,198,035 31.36 4.479
Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)     16   3,524,253 12.02 3.359
Required for my job      2     514,198  1.75 1.240
Some other purpose      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    135  29,327,122   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    879 171,379,578    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1001C And on a typical day that you rode your bicycle, about how much time did you spend bicycling?
Count    135  29,327,122    
Mean  1.103       1.068    
Standard deviation  1.142       0.095    
Minimum  0.05        0.05     
25th percentile  0.5         0.5      
Median      1       0.75     
75th percentile      1           1    
Maximum     10          10    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1051A Did you bicycle mostly on:
Paved roads, not on shoulder     67  15,186,284 51.78 4.802
Shoulders of paved roads     18   3,471,488 11.84 2.892
Bike lanes on roads      7   1,399,473  4.77 1.917
Sidewalks     10   2,760,974  9.41 3.097
Bike paths, walking paths or trails     24   4,983,312 16.99 3.485
Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)      9   1,525,591  5.20 1.813
Grass      0           0  0.00 0.000
Other      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses    135  29,327,122   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    879 171,379,578    
Total  1,014 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0551 During March, did you walk, run, or jog at least one time outside for 10 minutes or more?
Yes    718 145,842,888 72.73 1.557
No    295  54,681,689 27.27 1.557
Subtotal valid responses  1,013