Exploring the Use of Public Transportation Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey [Research Brief]

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• Creators:
  Sureshbabu, Keertana ; Etu, Egbe-Etu ; Summerville, Susan ; Parmar, Ankur ; Huang, Gaojian
• Corporate Creators:
  San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Accessibility
  • Aged
  • COVID-19
  • Pilot studies
  • Public transit
  • Mobile applications
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Project 2204
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Research Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  Public transportation is an essential part of many older adults’ lives, but the pandemic presented new challenges for the vulnerable population. Adults aged 65 years and older experienced additional challenges, such as limited mobility options (e.g., lack of buses or trains in service due a combination of government lockdowns, fear of contracting or spreading the virus, and driver shortages in certain areas) because of the pandemic, which may have resulted in more age-related declines in perceptual, cognitive, and physical functioning. This study explores how older adults living in major metropolitan cities in the United States used and perceived public transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747127
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65493/dot_65493_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 630.82 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8f5cfeebe72bbeb7ae44554a6ce4d65b469896109bfd00c515f1283c8feb8b1c20696cc8730c8174e8d60ccaf8cdb894aa2ee3ea5c1b34321550d44f26392b6c