Key Findings from the first 6 months of passenger satisfaction monitoring (Monday 3rd April 2023 to Sunday 1st October 2023):
- On average, 85% of Translink passengers rated public transport services either good or excellent.
- The overall satisfaction score with most recent journey on Translink services was 89%.
- NIR, Goldliner and Ulsterbus services all scored above 90% on overall satisfaction with most recent journey, Glider scored 89% and Metro bus services scored 74%.
- Passengers rated punctuality / reliability, frequency of services and value for money as the things that matter most to them.
- All six Translink services performed strongly against customer priorities, with four of the six services achieving 90% or higher.
- Across all Translink bus and rail services, punctuality was rated at an average of 85%. Four services were rated above 90% (Metro bus services were rated below this average highlighting an area for improvement).
- 98% of passengers rated the accessibility of the vehicle as either good or excellent.
- Passengers’ perception of safety on board Translink services is high with 96% of passengers giving a very safe or safe rating. Glider was rated slightly lower at 90%.
- 94% of passengers rated staff helpfulness at stations as either good or excellent.
- The lowest rated service attribute at stations was catering and vending at 74%.
Overall
- Overall Satisfaction - 89%
- Frequency - 84%
- Staff Helpfulness - 95%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 98%
- Cleanliness - 93%
- Comfort of Seating - 93%
- Duration of Journey - 92%
- Punctuality - 85%
- Safety of Driving - 97%
- Safety on Board - 97%
- Value for Money - 82%
Metro
- Overall Satisfaction - 74%
- Frequency - 72%
- Staff Helpfulness - 90%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 98%
- Cleanliness - 89%
- Comfort of Seating - 86%
- Duration of Journey - 85%
- Punctuality - 59%
- Safety of Driving - 95%
- Safety on Board - 95%
- Value for Money - 78%
Glider
- Overall Satisfaction - 89%
- Frequency - 96%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 95%
- Cleanliness - 85%
- Duration of Journey - 92%
- Punctuality - 94%
- Safety of Driving - 94%
- Safety on Board - 90%
- Value for Money - 76%
Goldliner
- Overall Satisfaction - 95%
- Frequency - 89%
- Staff Helpfulness - 96%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 98%
- Cleanliness - 97%
- Comfort of Seating - 98%
- Duration of Journey - 95%
- Punctuality - 96%
- Safety of Driving - 100%
- Safety on Board - 99%
- Value for Money - 89%
Ulsterbus
- Overall Satisfaction - 90%
- Frequency - 78%
- Staff Helpfulness - 96%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 97%
- Cleanliness - 96%
- Comfort of Seating - 93%
- Duration of Journey - 90%
- Punctuality - 89%
- Safety of Driving - 98%
- Safety on Board - 99%
- Value for Money - 85%
NI Railways
- Overall Satisfaction - 96%
- Frequency - 89%
- Staff Helpfulness - 97%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 99%
- Cleanliness - 97%
- Comfort of Seating - 98%
- Duration of Journey - 96%
- Punctuality - 92%
- Safety of Driving - 100%
- Safety on Board - 98%
- Value for Money - 82%