Factors influencing multi-modal public transport use

Explores the factors affecting people鈥檚 decision to use combined public transport and their views on possible changes that could make these trips more appealing.

From:: Department for Transport
Published: 29 January 2026

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The research aimed to:

understand what affects people鈥檚 transport choices for journeys where rail might be part of the trip
explore how people currently experience multi-modal journeys
find out what changes might encourage more people to use them

Research took place between February and March 2025 and engaged a total of 67 participants via:

an online community
in-depth interviews
focus groups

This report shares findings from a study commissioned by the Department for Transport. It looks at what helps or stops people from using more than one type of public transport in a single journey.

Published 29 January 2026

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