Transport Poll For The RMT

According to a recent Ipsos survey for the RMT, three-quarters (74%) of adults in London and the South East would prefer for the extended East London line to continue to be run by a public sector organisation than by a private rail company (10%).

Across the country as a whole, the majority of adults (68%) think that passenger rail services should also be run by the public sector.

This research also showed that almost two-thirds (64%) of the British public think that the Government is not currently spending enough on improving public transport in order to reduce greenhouse emissions.

Topline Results

• Ipsos interviewed 972 adults aged 15+ across Great Britain.
• Interviews were conducted face-to-face between 31 August - 11 September 2006.
• Data are weighted to match the profile of the population.
• Where percentages do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of "don't know" categories, or multiple answers.

Q1 Currently the Tube is run by Transport for London, a public sector organisation.

Transport for London is proposing to expand the Tube's East London Line, which currently runs from Shoreditch to New Cross, further into North and South London. If it were to be expanded, do you believe that this expanded passenger service on the East London Line should continue to be operated by the public sector, or by a private rail company?Base: British adults in London and the South East (528)

Q2 Do you believe that passenger rail services, such as overground trains and the Tube network, should be run by the public or private sector?Base: All (972)

Q3 A recent Parliamentary report found that between 1990 and 2004 Greenhouse gas emissions from road transport rose by 10%.

Environmental groups believe that improving public transport will help to reduce traffic and thus reduce Greenhouse emissions. Do you believe that the Government is currently spending too little, too much, or about the right amount on improving public transport?Base: All (972)