Key Findings from the Spring Summer series of passenger satisfaction monitoring (Monday 31st March 2025 – Sunday 28th September 2025):
- On average, 86% of Translink passengers rated public transport services either good or excellent.
- The overall satisfaction score with most recent journey on Translink services was 90%.
- NIR, Goldliner and Ulsterbus services all scored above 90% on overall satisfaction with most recent journey, Glider scored 87% and Metro bus services scored 81%.
- 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 89%. Five services were rated above 90%. Metro bus services were rated below this average highlighting an area for further 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 95% of passengers giving a very safe or safe rating. Glider was rated lower at 86%.
- 97% of passengers rated staff helpfulness at stations as either good or excellent.
- The lowest rated service attribute at stations was catering and vending at 79%.
Overall
- Overall Satisfaction - 90%
- Frequency - 83%
- Staff Helpfulness - 95%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 98%
- Cleanliness - 92%
- Comfort of Seating - 93%
- Duration of Journey - 94%
- Punctuality - 89%
- Safety of Driving - 98%
- Safety on Board - 95%
- Value for Money - 88%
- Information on Board - 95%
Metro
- Overall Satisfaction - 81%
- Frequency - 75%
- Staff Helpfulness - 87%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 97%
- Cleanliness - 84%
- Comfort of Seating - 85%
- Duration of Journey - 90%
- Punctuality - 72%
- Safety of Driving - 95%
- Safety on Board - 96%
- Value for Money - 86%
- Information on Board - 95%
Glider
- Overall Satisfaction - 87%
- Frequency - 95%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 97%
- Cleanliness - 87%
- Duration of Journey - 97%
- Punctuality - 91%
- Safety of Driving - 96%
- Safety on Board - 86%
- Value for Money - 89%
- Information on Board - 99%
Goldliner
- Overall Satisfaction - 97%
- Frequency - 89%
- Staff Helpfulness - 99%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 99%
- Cleanliness - 99%
- Comfort of Seating - 98%
- Duration of Journey - 92%
- Punctuality - 96%
- Safety of Driving - 99%
- Safety on Board - 99%
- Value for Money - 89%
- Information on Board - 86%
Ulsterbus
- Overall Satisfaction - 95%
- Frequency - 72%
- Staff Helpfulness - 98%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 99%
- Cleanliness - 96%
- Comfort of Seating - 92%
- Duration of Journey - 96%
- Punctuality - 92%
- Safety of Driving - 99%
- Safety on Board - 98%
- Value for Money - 93%
NI Railways
- Overall Satisfaction - 94%
- Frequency - 88%
- Staff Helpfulness - 99%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 99%
- Cleanliness - 97%
- Comfort of Seating - 97%
- Duration of Journey - 94%
- Punctuality - 97%
- Safety of Driving - 100%
- Safety on Board - 98%
- Value for Money - 84%
- Information on Board - 100%