TRANSPORTATION IN THE NINETIES: KEEPING AMERICA'S ELDERLY MOVING. HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 102ND CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, JANUARY 29, 1991

This is a hearing on the transportation needs of America's elderly. It addresses the issue of mobility and specialized transportation for the elderly and looks at how effectively older Americans are being served. Other problems and concerns addressed include the following: the need for increased funding; the coordination of existing programs; the targeting of beneficiaries; changes in funding patterns; the differences that exist in rural and urban transportation needs; the absence of reported data; and the safety of elderly drivers. Included are testimony, prepared statements, and additional material received for the record.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States House of Representatives

  Select Committee on Aging
  Washington, DC  United States  20515
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Pagination: 123 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Aged drivers; Congressional hearings; Coordination; Finance; Financing; Information, data, and knowledge; Mobility; Needs assessment; Safety; Testimony; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data needs
• Old TRIS Terms: Special service
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00608623
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Comm Pub No. 101-792
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1991 12:00AM