Key Findings from the Spring Summer series of passenger satisfaction monitoring (Monday 1st April 2024 to Sunday 29th September 2024):
- 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 88%.
- NIR, Goldliner and Ulsterbus services all scored above 90% on overall satisfaction with most recent journey, Glider scored 86% and Metro bus services scored 71%.
- 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 87%. Four services were rated above 90%. Metro bus services were rated below this average highlighting an area for improvement.
- 96% of passengers rated the accessibility of the vehicle as either good or excellent.
- Passengers’ perception of safety on board Translink services is high with 97% of passengers giving a very safe or safe rating. Glider was rated lower at 86%.
- 93% 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 - 88%
- Frequency - 85%
- Staff Helpfulness - 93%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 96%
- Cleanliness - 93%
- Comfort of Seating - 94%
- Duration of Journey - 94%
- Punctuality - 87%
- Safety of Driving - 98%
- Safety on Board - 97%
- Value for Money - 84%
- Information on Board - 93%
Metro
- Overall Satisfaction - 1%
- Frequency - 75%
- Staff Helpfulness - 82%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 95%
- Cleanliness - 88%
- Comfort of Seating - 86%
- Duration of Journey - 90%
- Punctuality - 65%
- Safety of Driving - 95%
- Safety on Board - 94%
- Value for Money - 74%
- Information on Board - 93%
Glider
- Overall Satisfaction - 86%
- Frequency - 93%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 89%
- Cleanliness - 79%
- Duration of Journey - 93%
- Punctuality - 92%
- Safety of Driving - 96%
- Safety on Board - 97%
- Value for Money - 86%
- Information on Board - 92%
Goldliner
- Overall Satisfaction - 97%
- Frequency - 93%
- Staff Helpfulness - 99%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 97%
- Cleanliness - 99%
- Comfort of Seating - 97%
- Duration of Journey - 98%
- Punctuality - 96%
- Safety of Driving - 100%
- Safety on Board - 99%
- Value for Money - 93%
- Information on Board - 92%
Ulsterbus
- Overall Satisfaction - 94%
- Frequency - 78%
- Staff Helpfulness - 98%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 98%
- Cleanliness - 97%
- Comfort of Seating - 95%
- Duration of Journey - 92%
- Punctuality - 93%
- Safety of Driving - 99%
- Safety on Board - 99%
- Value for Money - 94%
NI Railways
- Overall Satisfaction - 96%
- Frequency - 90%
- Staff Helpfulness - 98%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 98%
- Cleanliness - 99%
- Comfort of Seating - 99%
- Duration of Journey - 97%
- Punctuality - 94%
- Safety of Driving - 100%
- Safety on Board - 99%
- Value for Money - 82%
- Information on Board - 930%