Results: Take the train, or not. Why is rail travel not the number one choice in North America?
Published on 04/12/2012
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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
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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
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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
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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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