Research and analysis

Part-time commuters and fares: a quantitative study

Findings from quantitative research that aimed to understand existing and potential part-time commuters and their interest in flexible rail ticketing products.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 31 May 2022

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Part-time commuters and new flexible fares research: slide deck report

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This report presents the findings of research that aimed to understand existing or potential part-time commuters and:

• find out about their travel patterns and anticipated travel patterns
• examine their needs and requirements
• identify any barriers that prevent or discourage their use of rail for commuting purposes
• explore their interest in a new flexible part-time rail ticketing product

This quantitative research was commissioned by the Department for Transport and conducted by Ipsos MORI between 2 and 14 April 2021.

Research took place through the Ipsos MORI online panel. A total of 10,000 members of the panel aged 16 to 75 in England took part. This comprised a nationally-representative sample of 8,449 adults in England and a booster of 1,551 future rail commuters.

This research has been published alongside qualitative flexible fares research and follows on from research into Passenger views on rail fares and pricing, published in May 2021.

Published 31 May 2022