Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2014, Question 34b

Operation and maintenance costs encouraging or discouraging the development of transit

Full Question Text

We’re interested in factors that may be encouraging or discouraging expansion of transit in jurisdictions across the state. To what degree would you say operation and maintenance costs have been encouraging or discouraging the development of transit within your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
To what degree would you say operation and maintenance costs have been encouraging or discouraging the development of transit within your jurisdiction? Significantly Encouraging 2% 2% 3% 1% 2%
Somewhat Encouraging 11% 6% 11% 3% 7%
Neither Encouraging nor Discouraging 11% 28% 27% 27% 27%
Somewhat Discouraging 38% 18% 31% 23% 22%
Significantly Discouraging 14% 15% 15% 11% 14%
Not Applicable 2% 16% 4% 15% 13%
Don't Know 21% 15% 10% 20% 15%