Measuring the Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail: A Study
Measuring the Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail: A Study
Measuring the Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail: A Study
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Survey Item<br />
Table 4-4: Treatment <strong>of</strong> “O<strong>the</strong>r” Responses in Data Set<br />
# <strong>of</strong> O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
(April/July)<br />
Q2: Access Mode to Station 15/14<br />
Q5: Egress Mode from Station 10/25<br />
Q7: Trip Purpose 38/37<br />
Q8: Alternative Travel Mode 13/11<br />
Q11: Reason for Choosing<br />
Heartland Flyer for Trip<br />
102/185<br />
Q18: Employment Status 9/24<br />
82<br />
Recoded Values (April/July)<br />
• Drove and Parked at Station (6/11)<br />
• Dropped <strong>of</strong>f by Private Vehicle (4/0)<br />
• Local Transit/Bus/Trolley (1/0)<br />
• Walked (1/0)<br />
• Connecting Amtrak Train/Bus (0/2)<br />
• Taxi/Shuttle (3/1)<br />
• Ride in Vehicle Parked at Station (7/21)<br />
• Picked up by Private Vehicle (1/1)<br />
• Connecting Amtrak Train/Bus (1/1)<br />
• <strong>Intercity</strong> Bus (1/0)<br />
• Taxi/Shuttle (0/2)<br />
• Visiting Family or Friends (5/3)<br />
• Going To/From University/College (1/0)<br />
• Going To/From Business Trip (2/1)<br />
• Leisure/Recreation (4/6)<br />
• Personal Business (8/13)<br />
• Vacation (0/1)<br />
• Retained O<strong>the</strong>r (18/13)<br />
• Drive a Private Vehicle (2/1)<br />
• <strong>Passenger</strong> in a Private Vehicle (1/0)<br />
• <strong>Intercity</strong> Bus (4/7)<br />
• Would Not Make Trip (3/1)<br />
• Retained O<strong>the</strong>r (3/2)<br />
• Train Least Expensive (0/1)<br />
• Train More Comfortable (0/2)<br />
• On-Board Food/Drink (0/1)<br />
• No Vehicle Available (1/0)<br />
• No O<strong>the</strong>r Reasonable Option (1/1)<br />
• Experience for Child/Grandchild (10/45)<br />
• First Time/Never Been (18/24)<br />
• Novelty <strong>of</strong> Train Travel (31/45)<br />
• Fun/Pleasure (22/45)<br />
• Retained O<strong>the</strong>r (19/21)<br />
• Employed Full-Time (5/13)<br />
• Employed Part-Time (1/0)<br />
• Unemployed (2/1)<br />
• Non-College Student (1/0)<br />
• Retained O<strong>the</strong>r (0/10)