TRAVEL BEHAVIOR AND MOBILITY PATTERNS OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK (ABRIDGMENT)

This research was designed to study the way in which a low-income population receiving subsidies through the Department of Social Services traveled. Their perceptions of trip modal choice and their satisfaction with the travel mode used were included in a travel diary. The findings indicate that the majority of the travel outings occurred between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The trip destinations were generally concentrated in the CBD, in outlying areas where services are concentrated, and in areas where a large number of medical services are located. The majority of the outings were single-purpose trips and could be classified as shopping, or social-recreational or both. The study population felt that they were at a disadvantage because they did not own automobiles. They did not have the freedom to travel, and, because of a heavy reliance on but service, they were restricted due to the inflexibility of bus routes and schedules. The study concludes that mass transportation is an important entity to a majority of low income individuals. Because of the systems inflexibility, these who are mass transit dependant remain immobile.

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• Authors:
  • Taylor, Louise
  • Sen, Lalita
• Conference:
  • 55th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1976-1-19 to 1976-1-23
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 16-18
• Monograph Title: Transportation issues: the disadvantaged, the elderly, and citizen involvement
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 618
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Central business districts; Low income groups; Medical services; Mobility; Mode choice; Origin and destination; Recreation; Routing; Scheduling; Shopping; Travel patterns; Travel time; Trip purpose
• Geographic Terms: Syracuse (New York)
• Old TRIS Terms: Modal selection
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163600
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309025974
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 13 1982 12:00AM