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Transit Rider Experience: Reliability, Safety & Accessibility

Measures public transit riders' perceptions of service reliability, personal safety, and station accessibility to identify and prioritize service improvements across bus and rail systems.

Sample questions

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22 questions · ~4 min
Q01
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Welcome to the Transit Rider Experience Survey. This survey asks about your recent public transit experiences, including service reliability, safety, and accessibility. Your responses will be used to help identify and prioritize improvements to transit service. Participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time. All responses are anonymous and will be reported in aggregate only. There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your honest opinions. Estimated completion time: 5–7 minutes.

Q02
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In the last 30 days, how often did you use public transit?

Q03
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In the last 30 days, how often did your transit service arrive on time?

Q04
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In the last 30 days, how safe did you feel while waiting at transit stops or stations?

Q05
Multiple Choice

Which accessibility features do you use or need when riding? Select all that apply.

Q06
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Overall, how satisfied are you with your public transit experience in the last 30 days?

Q07
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Based on your responses throughout this survey, what single change would most improve your public transit experience?

Q08
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What is your age?

Q09
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Thank you for completing this survey. Your feedback will be used to help identify and prioritize improvements to public transit service in your area. Your responses are anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate.

Q10
Multiple Choice

Which of the following transit modes did you use in the last 30 days? Select all that apply.

Q11
Multiple Choice

In the last 30 days, which of the following issues did you personally experience, if any? Select all that apply.

Q12
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In the last 30 days, how safe did you feel while riding on transit vehicles?

Q13
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Overall, how easy or difficult is it to access the stations or stops you use most?

Q14
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How likely are you to recommend your transit system to a friend, family member, or colleague?

Q15
AI Interview

We'd like to understand your transit experience in more depth. Please share any additional thoughts, and our moderator will ask a couple of follow-up questions.

Q16
Multiple Choice

How do you describe your gender?

Q17
Multiple Choice

Which best describes the areas where you typically ride transit?

Q18
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In the last 30 days, how safe did you feel while walking to or from transit stops or stations?

Q19
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Please rank the following potential improvements from most to least important to you.

Q20
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What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Q21
Multiple Choice

In the last 30 days, did you personally witness or experience harassment, theft, or assault while using transit or at stations/stops?

Q22
Long Text

What is your current employment status?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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