Which of the following statements better describes you? |
I would rather take my car wherever I go:
53%
I would rather take public transportation wherever I go:
47%
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Which of the following statements better describes your feeling about public transportation in St. Louis? |
Public transportation is essential to the region's economy:
93%
Public transportation is a waste of money and effort:
7%
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Which of the following statements lists your personal priorities for public transportation in the correct order? |
Safety, convenience, cost:
32%
Safety, cost, convenience:
5%
Convenience, cost, safety:
17%
Convenience, safety, cost:
40%
Cost, safety, convenience:
3%
Cost, convenience, safety:
4%
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How often do you use Metro, either by train or bus or something else? |
Every day:
9%
Once a week:
8%
Once a month:
12%
Occasionally:
57%
Never:
15%
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Which one of Metro's systems do you use most often? |
Light rail trains:
88%
Vans:
1%
Buses:
9%
Helicopters:
2%
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If your employer offered you a free monthly pass for unlimited public transportation or $60 a month to buy gasoline, which would you be more likely to accept? |
The monthly Metro pass:
36%
The monthly gas cash:
64%
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Do you use public transportation when you visit a city other than St. Louis? |
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To which of the following destinations are you most likely to take public transportation in St. Louis? |
Work:
19%
School:
2%
Shopping:
3%
Entertainment, sporting events:
41%
The airport:
26%
No destination. I just like to ride:
2%
No destination. I never take public transportation:
8%
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Which of the following do you think stops the greatest number of people from using public transportation more often in St. Louis? |
They think the fare is too expensive:
3%
They don't know how to catch a train or bus, or how to find the correct route:
18%
They don't think the train or bus goes where they need to go:
43%
They think it takes too long to get where they are going:
23%
They are worried about their personal safety:
14%
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Which of the following statements better describes your opinion about the job Metro is doing building and running the region's public transportation system? |
They are doing a good job:
50%
They are doing a bad job:
50%
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Have you read or heard anything about a St. Louis county jury's decision in Metro's lawsuit against the local and national engineering firms that were hired to build an extension of the region's light rail system? |
Yes, a lot:
48%
Yes, a little:
37%
No:
15%
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In general, do you agree with the jury's decision? |
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Do you think Metrolink should keep its "proof of purchase" ticket program or should it install turnstiles or card readers to make sure that everyone purchases a ticket? |
Keep the honor system:
36%
Install turnstiles or card readers to make sure everyone pays:
64%
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Which of the following things, now forbidden, would you most like to see allowed on a Metro train or bus? |
A bottle of water:
43%
A bottle of soda:
4%
A bottle of beer:
3%
A well behaved dog:
24%
Nope, no drinks or dogs:
26%
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Do you think the current adult Metrobus fare of $1.75 is the correct amount? |
Yes, that's about right:
73%
No, it's too much:
23%
No, it's not enough:
5%
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Would you be in favor of a clause in his employment contract that required the executive director of Metro to ride a bus or train to work at least once a week? |
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On which of the following modes of public transportation should St. Louis be concentrating the most thought and effort? |
Taxis:
5%
Trains:
38%
Buses:
24%
Monorails:
14%
Streetcars or trolleys:
18%
Pedicabs:
1%
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Which of the following long-term strategies do you think would work the best at reducing traffic congestion in St. Louis? |
Build new roads:
6%
Improve public transportation:
61%
Create communities that reduce the need to drive:
34%
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