Understanding the Travel Needs, Behaviour and Aspirations of People in Later Life

This study explores the travel needs, behaviour and aspirations of people as they make the transition into retirement and later life. The objectives of this study were to: Describe older people's current transport needs and behaviours; ‚ Discuss older people's experiences of using transport; Explore the transition into retirement and the attitudes that inform older people's transport behaviours now, and in the past; and Examine the transport aspirations of older people.

• Record URL:
  • http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20091003125851/http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/scienceresearch/social/olderaspirations
• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street
  London,   England  SW1P 4DR
• Authors:
  • Knight, Tim
  • Dixon, Josie
  • Warrener, Martha
  • Webster, Stephen
• Publication Date: 2007-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 116p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Aged drivers; Attitudes; Mobility; Needs assessment; Public transit; Retirement; Travel behavior
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01081540
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 29 2007 7:35AM