Have you personally used MetroBus in the past year or so, whether it is to commute to and from work, or for other purposes such as doctor appointments or school?
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Have you personally used MetroLink in the past year or so, whether it is to commute to and from work, or for other purposes such as doctor appointments or school?
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Have you personally used Metro Call-A-Ride in the past year or so, whether it is to commute to and from work, or for other purposes such as doctor appointments or school?
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Have you ever ridden MetroLink without buying a ticket or having a pass?
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Yes, I do it all the time:
1%
Yes, I do it occasionally:
1%
Yes, but by accident/mistake:
7%
No, I always have a ticket or pass:
87%
No, I have never ridden MetroLink:
4%
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Generally speaking, how would you rate the performance of the overall Metro system (bus, light rail, Call-A-Ride)?
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Excellent:
26%
Good:
46%
Only fair:
16%
Poor:
5%
I don't have any way of really knowing:
7%
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Do you recall hearing about major reductions in services that Metro implemented earlier this year?
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From what you know, do you think these cuts to Metro's services have had an impact on Metro's performance?
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Major impact:
53%
Some impact:
41%
No real impact:
6%
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If Metro had more revenue to expand its service, which one of the following directions do you think it should take next?
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Expand MetroLink service to new parts of St. Louis county:
60%
Improve MetroBus service, which would include modern buses at safe, well-lit stops, that arrived more frequently and offered more express routes:
40%
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Expand MetroLink:
56%
Improve MetroBus:
44%
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Expand MetroLink:
64%
Improve MetroBus:
36%
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Expand MetroLink:
57%
Improve MetroBus:
43%
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In general, which of the following do you think is the better way to improve the public transportation system in the region over the next decade or so, expand MetroLink which may take longer to accomplish and be more expensive, or expand MetroBus, which may be achieved more quickly and be cheaper?
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Expand MetroLink:
69%
Expand MetroBus:
31%
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Which of the following arguments would be most likely to convince you to support a slightly higher sales tax to support Metro?
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It would restore Call-A-Ride service for seniors and people with disabilities who rely on it to provide safe rides to doctor's appointments, grocery shopping, and jobs:
6%
It would restore cuts to the Metro system that kept other people from getting to their jobs:
21%
It would restore cuts to the Metro system that kept me from getting to my job:
2%
It would restore cuts to the Metro system that made the regional transportation system smaller and less frequent:
17%
Expanding the Metro system would be an important boost to the local economy:
30%
A larger public transportation than the one now in operation would help clean up the air:
9%
A larger public transportation system than the one now in operation would get more cars off the road and make it easier for my own commute in a car:
8%
I can't think of any reason that would convince me to support more taxes right now:
7%
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Did you vote on any of the Proposition M's, the ballot propositions that would have raised the sales tax in St. Louis City and St. Louis county to support the Metro transit system? Did you vote yes or no?
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I voted Yes:
65%
I voted No:
6%
I voted Yes once and No once:
1%
I voted Yes and No in a different combination:
1%
I did not vote:
22%
I don't remember how I voted:
5%
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How would you most likely vote on a ballot proposition that would raise the sales tax in St. Louis county to support the Metro transit system?
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I live in the county and I would probably vote Yes:
40%
I live in the county and I would probably vote No:
5%
I live in the county and I would probably not vote:
1%
I don't live in the county:
54%
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Do you live in the City, the county, or somewhere else?
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City:
43%
County:
43%
Somewhere else:
14%
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