The Public Transport and Journey Planning in Northern Ireland 2024/25 report published
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The Public Transport and Journey Planning in Northern Ireland 2024/25 report has been published today.
This report, produced by the Analysis, Statistics and Research Branch (ASRB) of the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), presents findings from the 2024/25 Continuous Household Survey (CHS).
The publication is available here: Public Transport and Journey Planning | Department for Infrastructure
Key Points:
Public Transport in Northern Ireland
- In 2024/25, 71% of respondents were satisfied with public transport facilities in their area, down from 76% in 2023/24, but similar to 2017/18 (72%).
- Just over one-fifth (21%) of respondents used public transport either daily or weekly, with just under two-thirds (64%) indicating that they used public transport at least once a year.
- The majority (95%) of respondents felt ‘very safe’ or ‘fairly safe’ when using public transport.
Notes to editors:
- The information presented in this publication derives from the 2024/25 Continuous Household Survey (CHS) in relation to public transport and journey planning. The CHS is considered to be a representative sample of the population at household level.
- In 2024/25, 3,790 households took part in the survey. Within those 3,790 households, a total of 4,584 individuals took part in the survey.
- The report contains information from the 2024/25 Continuous Household Survey (CHS) on people aged 16 and over in Northern Ireland who use public transport, their frequency of travel, which forms of transport and which methods of journey planning they use, their levels of satisfaction with public transport provisions in their local area and their feelings of safety while using public transport.
- The information will be used to assist the Department in focusing its policies on addressing the key issues that prevent people from taking up active and sustainable travel and to encourage more people to use active and sustainable methods of travel, where possible.
- Note: Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NISRA suspended all face-to-face household interviews in March 2020. In the reporting periods, April 2020 - March 2021 and April 2021 - March 2022, all interviews carried out on the Continuous Household Survey (CHS) were conducted by telephone. For this reporting year, April 2024 - March 2025, face to face interviewing was the preferred method of data collecting however telephone interviewing was an option, thus making the survey dual-modality. There are a number of factors which users should take into consideration when interpreting the 2020-21 results and care should be taken when comparing these to previously published findings from the survey.
- The statistical report has been produced in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics, complying with the pillars of Trustworthiness, Quality and Value. You can find further information about the Code of Practice on UK Statistics Authority website.
- For more information relating to this publication, including additional analysis, breakdowns of data, or alternative formats please contact:
Analysis, Statistics and Research Branch,
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2-4 Cromac Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2JA
Telephone: (028) 9052 2607
E-mail: asrb@nisra.gov.uk
Website: www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/topics/dfi-statistics-and-research
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