Passenger Focus has launched the results of its autumn 2007 National Passenger Survey (NPS) which includes the opinions of nearly 28,000 rail users.

Passengers on Arriva Trains Wales reported significant improvements to its performance with an 85% overall satisfaction rating – up 5% on autumn 2006. Passengers said 10 key areas of the Arriva service had improved including frequency of trains, upkeep and repair of the train and the availability of the staff on trains. South West Trains also showed an improvement receiving an 85% approval rating, up 3%.

Maintaining their high passenger satisfaction scores were Gatwick Express (94%), Chiltern Railways (90%) and c2c (89%).

However, the Passenger Focus survey found 63% of passengers are satisfied with the amount of room they have to sit or stand, increasing from 60% on the previous year’s results. Improvements to ticket buying facilities at the station were also recognised with 70% of passengers rating these services as being good, up from 65% in autumn 2006.
 

The breakdown of results for just c2c can be found below, and the full report can be obtained from Passenger Focus.

Only 3 indicators are less that the last survey which was in the Spring of 2007, these are The helpfulness and attitude of staff on train, down 1%; The toilet facilities (on train) down 3% and The cleanliness of the inside of the train down 1%. Slightly more telling are the significant number of indicators which are down from one year ago, including a whopping 8% on How well train company deals with delays!

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Updated 21/01/2008