Barriers to using fixed-route public transit for older adults.

Peck, Michael D.; Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies

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Barriers to using fixed-route public transit for older adults.

2010-06-01
By Peck, Michael D.

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Creators:

Peck, Michael D.
Corporate Creators:

Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
Corporate Contributors:

California. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration

California. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Aged Attitudes Choice Of Transportation--United States Fixed Routes Local Transit--United States--Public Opinion Older People--Transportation--United States Older People--United States--Attitudes Public Transit
Publication/ Report Number:

CA-MTI-10-2402
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California
Edition:

Final report.
Corporate Publisher:

Mineta Transportation Institute
Abstract:

For older adults, unmet transportation needs are linked to reduced well-being (Cvitkovich and Wister 2001). Current research indicates that, as a society, we are ill-prepared to provide adequate transit for the growing increasing population of older adults (Millar, 2005). Although public transit is available for many older adults, actual and perceived barriers prohibit its use. Thus, the research presented here examines what do older persons perceive as barriers to using fixed-route public transit?

Four focus groups were conducted with older adults in order to gain insights into what they perceive

as barriers to use of fixed route transit. Findings from these focus groups informed the development of a mail-out survey sent to 1800 older adults—half each in Erie County, New York and the City of San José, California. A total of 775 (43.1%) surveys were returned. Despite concerns of response bias, data analyses reveal that older adults perceive fixed-route public transit as a viable option to their preferred mode of transit, the automobile. However, older adults note significant barriers to the use of fixed-route transit. This report summarizes findings and presents a behavior change model that may be used as an intervention and even a guide to market the strengths of fixed-route public transit while encouraging older adults to use transit.
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DTRT 07-G-0054
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University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:61fc7c1c00bf1d68f9352ff9f18fb3d956fd929573be3719b861caddf72d1cea
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