Survey on Factors to be considered to make public transportation better

Dear Valued Respondent:

You are cordially invited to participate in this survey on “Factors to be considered to make
public transportation better”. We do appreciate if you could give a few minutes of your valuable
time to us. We are going to take your suggestion and opinion, and we are ensuring that the data
will be held confidential and used only for academic purposes. Your co-operation will be highly
encouraged in this regard.

Section A: Respondents’ Demography

Please tick (√) in the appropriate space below.
1. Gender

A) Male B) Female

2. Age Group

A) Below 20 B) 20-24 year

C) 25- 30 years D) 30-35 years

E) Above 35 years.

3. Occupation

A) Student B) Service holder

C) Housewife D) Other

4. Your current preference of Transportation?

A) Bus B) Rickshaw

C) CNG D) Taxi

E) Others, please specify ………………………

5. You are regular user of?

A) Public Transportation B) Private Transportation

Section B: Infrastructure
Please read carefully the statements and show the extent to which you agree or disagree with
each statement. Using the scale below, please choose and circle the relative item to indicate your
answer on Infrastructure for Transportation ranging from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly
Agree.

Disagree
Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Neutral

Agree

Agree
No. Description
1. In my opinion, unplanned infrastructures cause public 1 2 3 4 5
transportation worst
2. Constructions of infrastructures are causing traffic jams 1 2 3 4 5
for public transportation
3. Political issues causing public transportations a hassle 1 2 3 4 5
4. Narrow road infrastructures are assumed to be 1 2 3 4 5
responsible for traffic jam
5. In my opinion, bypasses aren’t reducing traffic jam for 1 2 3 4 5
public transportation
6. Road repairs in rainy season are causing public 1 2 3 4 5
transportation problem for passengers
7. Poor drainage system makes public transportation worst 1 2 3 4 5

Section C: Public Vehicles

Please read carefully the statements and show the extent to which you agree or disagree with
each statement. Using the scale below, please choose and circle the relative item to indicate your
answer on Infrastructure for Transportation ranging from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly
Agree.
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Neutral

Agree

Agree

No. Description
1. In my opinion, public vehicles have safety issues and 1 2 3 4 5
prevents passengers to use public transportation
2. Reckless driving of public vehicles makes passengers 1 2 3 4 5
not to use public transportation
3. Poor seat standard of public vehicles makes public 1 2 3 4 5
transportation worst
 4. Unfit and poor maintenance of public vehicles becomes 1 2 3 4 5
risky to use public transportation
5. Government regulation should be strict for public 1 2 3 4 5
vehicles to maintain a standard quality for public
transportation users

Section D: Number of Passengers

Please read carefully the statements and show the extent to which you agree or disagree with
each statement. Using the scale below, please choose and circle the relative item to indicate your
answer on Infrastructure for Transportation ranging from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly
Agree.

Disagree
Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Neutral

Agree

Agree
No. Description
1. According to passengers, public transport is available 1 2 3 4 5
2. Buses are overcrowded in peak hours of travel 1 2 3 4 5
3. In public transport, women’s seats are less than men 1 2 3 4 5
4. Most of the time, passengers have to stand because of 1 2 3 4 5
the lack of transport
5. Many passengers suffer from accident due to excess 1 2 3 4 5
passengers

Section E: Public Transportation

Please read carefully the statements and show the extent to which you agree or disagree with
each statement. Using the scale below, please choose and circle the relative item to indicate your
answer on Infrastructure for Transportation ranging from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly
Agree.
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Neutral

Agree

Agree

No. Description
1. In my opinion, public transportation cannot provide 1 2 3 4 5
women security
2. Alternative transportation services are reducing the use 1 2 3 4 5
of public transportation
3. Most of the time Public transportation doesn’t keep 1 2 3 4 5
actual fare price
4. In my opinion, accidents are a great issue for not using 1 2 3 4 5
public transportation.
5. Public transportations unwilling to provide student fare 1 2 3 4 5