Results: Take the train, or not. Why is rail travel not the number one choice in North America?
1.
1.
How far is the nearest train station to your house?
Easy walking distance
16%
•
150 votes
More than 20 minutes walk
16%
•
147 votes
I'd have to drive
34%
•
315 votes
More than an hour by car
16%
•
147 votes
I don't know
18%
•
165 votes
2.
2.
You take the train: Daily
12%
•
113 votes
Weekly
10%
•
90 votes
Monthly
6%
•
57 votes
A couple of times a year
16%
•
146 votes
Never
56%
•
518 votes
3.
3.
You use railways to Get to work
16%
•
144 votes
Get to school
12%
•
109 votes
Go on vacation
15%
•
143 votes
none of the above
63%
•
581 votes
4.
4.
Have you ever taken a train from one city to another? Yes
50%
•
461 votes
No
50%
•
463 votes
5.
5.
Have you ever taken a train from one country to another? Yes
22%
•
205 votes
No
78%
•
719 votes
6.
6.
What are the main reasons you don't choose rail travel as an option? There's no station nearby
42%
•
388 votes
The schedules don't match mine
14%
•
126 votes
It's too slow
13%
•
124 votes
It's too expensive
20%
•
181 votes
I don't know, just easier to drive or quicker to fly
34%
•
313 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
43 votes
7.
7.
Do you think North American governments should invest in high-speed railinks between major cities? Yes
62%
•
577 votes
No
20%
•
181 votes
Undecided
18%
•
166 votes
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