A Multimodal Approach to Meeting Older Adult Transportation Needs

America is graying and, therefore, the aging of the population will require rethinking everything. Transportation infrastructure, vehicles and future demand must respond to the aging of the nationʼs largest generation. This study conducted an assessment of current demographic trends as well as a secondary analysis of transportation studies to better understand the changes needed, the potential shortfalls and the opportunities to ensure that an older America remains a nation on the move.

• Record URL:
  • http://agelab.mit.edu/files/finalreports/MITR20-3FP.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  New England University Transportation Center

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 40-279
  Cambridge, MA  United States  01239

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Coughlin, Joseph F
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 3p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Demographics; Infrastructure; Literature reviews; Multimodal transportation; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01502124
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: MITR20-3
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 23 2013 7:53AM