TRANSPORT AND THE ELDERLY. PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE ACTION

Obstacles to the mobility of elderly people travelling on foot, by private and by public transport are discussed, and means of overcoming them are put forward. The effect of rising fares and falling bus subsidies on old people are examined together with the various concessionary fare schemes set up by local authorities. Special problems arising from illness associated with old age are treated separately, and means of reaching medical treatment and day care facilities are analysed. The last chapter deals with the use of voluntary transport resources. /TRRL/

Corporate Authors:
National Corporation for the Care of Old People

Nuffield Lodge Regents Park
London, England
Authors:
- Norman, A
Publication Date: 1977

Language

English

Media Info

Features: References; Tables;
Pagination: 143 p.

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Aged; Buses; Car pooling (Railroads); Carpools; Costs; Economic efficiency; Fares; Financing; Free fares; Hospitals; Local government; Local government agencies; Medical services; Minibuses; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Private transportation; Public transit; Subsidies; Tariffs; Taxicabs; Vehicles; Walking
Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 1272: Bus; 224: Cost; 1726: Disabled person; 5911: Efficiency; 244: Financing; 251: Free (no charge); 2177: Hospital; 192: Local authority; 1746: Old people; 744: Public transport; 1084: Stop (public transport); 241: Tariff; 1148: Taxi; 1034: Transnational network; 8119: United Kingdom; 758: Walking
Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00164236
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
Files: ITRD, TRIS
Created Date: Jun 14 1978 12:00AM