Key Findings from the Spring Summer series of passenger satisfaction monitoring (Monday 30th September 2024 to Sunday 30th March 2025):
- 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%.
- Goldliner, NIR, and Ulsterbus services all scored 94% or higher on overall satisfaction with most recent journey. Glider scored 82%, while Metro bus services scored 79%.
- 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 the lowest across all the services in this aspect highlighting an area for improvement).
- 97% 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 81%.
- 95% of passengers rated staff helpfulness at stations as either good or excellent.
Overall
- Overall Satisfaction - 89%
- Frequency - 83%
- Staff Helpfulness - 95%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 97%
- Cleanliness - 92%
- Comfort of Seating - 95%
- Duration of Journey - 93%
- Punctuality - 85%
- Safety of Driving - 97%
- Safety on Board - 95%
- Value for Money - 85%
- Information on Board - 94%
Metro
- Overall Satisfaction - 79%
- Frequency - 69%
- Staff Helpfulness - 87%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 95%
- Cleanliness - 86%
- Comfort of Seating - 88%
- Duration of Journey - 88%
- Punctuality - 65%
- Safety of Driving - 94%
- Safety on Board - 94%
- Value for Money - 80%
- Information on Board - 94%
Glider
- Overall Satisfaction - 82%
- Frequency - 89%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 94%
- Cleanliness - 77%
- Duration of Journey - 87%
- Punctuality - 86%
- Safety of Driving - 95%
- Safety on Board - 81%
- Value for Money - 76%
- Information on Board - 95%
Goldliner
- Overall Satisfaction - 95%
- Frequency - 92%
- Staff Helpfulness - 98%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 98%
- Cleanliness - 98%
- Comfort of Seating - 98%
- Duration of Journey - 96%
- Punctuality - 94%
- Safety of Driving - 99%
- Safety on Board - 100%
- Value for Money - 90%
- Information on Board - 89%
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 - 97%
- Frequency - 90%
- Staff Helpfulness - 99%
- Accessibility of Vehicle - 99%
- Cleanliness - 98%
- Comfort of Seating - 97%
- Duration of Journey - 96%
- Punctuality - 94%
- Safety of Driving - 100%
- Safety on Board - 99%
- Value for Money - 87%
- Information on Board - 196%