You might as well just stay at home: young mums and transport in Victoria

Young women with children have several characteristics associated with transport disadvantage - they are young, female, carers and are more likely to be on low incomes. This report surveyed 45 mums aged under 25 between March and June 2007 around Melbourne. The most significant transport issues identified related to the physical inaccessibility of the public transport system. The barriers presented by inaccessible vehicles were exacerbated in many cases by policies (in some areas) that require parents to fold prams before entering the bus, and by bus drivers failing to provide assistance. Given the heavy reliance on buses for public transport service delivery to most of Melbourne, as well as rural and regional areas, these are important issues to be addressed.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.vcoss.org.au/documents/VCOSS%20docs/Transport/VCOSSYoungMums+Transport%20LR.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Fritze=J (Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS))

  Melbourne, Victoria   
• Authors:
  • Fritze, J
• Publication Date: 2007-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 39p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Children; Mobility; Parents; Public transit; Questionnaires; Transportation disadvantaged persons; Travel behavior
• Geographic Terms: Victoria
• ATRI Terms: Accessibility; Child; Mobility; Parent; Public transport; Questionnaire; Transport disadvantaged; Travel behaviour
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01385553
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 7:00PM