Polls

Do you agree with Driver Only Operation on railways?

Yes = 45.1%
No = 54.9%

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Previous questions

Is London Underground right to scrap ‘ladies and gentlemen’ in favour of making announcements gender-neutral?

Yes = 12.4%
No = 65.1%
It doesn't matter = 22.5%

Should the correct term be 'train station' or 'railway station'?

Train station = 8.8%
Railway station = 78.4%
It doesn't make a difference = 12.8%

Do Train Operating Companies provide enough accurate information for your journey?

Yes = 30.0%
No = 70.0%

Which result in the EU Referendum do you think would be best for the UK rail industry?

Remain = 54.3%
Leave = 41.1%
Don't know = 4.6%

To mark the 35th anniversary of RAIL, and the 800th edition of the magazine, we want to know how long you have read us.

0-5 years = 21.7%
6-10 years = 11.5%
11-15 years = 7.9%
16-20 years = 8.6%
21-25 years = 7.6%
26-30 years = 9.1%
31-35 years = 33.7%

Will devolution have the desired impact on the railways of the north?

Yes = 40.6%
No = 43.8%
Don't know = 15.6%

Should subsidy be removed from the railway?

Yes = 16.3%
No = 81.0%
Unsure = 2.7%

On the 20th anniversary of privatisation, has privatising the railways been a success?

Yes = 41.8%
No = 51.0%
Unsure = 7.2%

What is the best alternative to keep trains running if and when Dawlish is blocked by rising sea levels?

Re-open the former LSWR via Okehampton = 71.8%
Re-open the Teign Valley line = 8.8%
Build a new railway = 19.4%

Should Network Rail be privatised?

Yes = 23.5%
No = 73.7%
Unsure = 2.9%