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Title:

Effectiveness of Transit Strategies Targeting Elderly People

Accession Number:

01091576

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

The problem of the aging population has brought new challenges for transportation researchers. The Department of Health and Human Services predicts by the year 2030, the elderly population (65+) in the US will approximately be doubled. As the percentage of seniors rapidly increases within the population, it becomes more important to provide them with innovative transportation alternatives that help them maintain their independence while also assuring safety and comfort of other transit users. Exploring the strategies that can improve seniors’ perception of the public transit system was the main goal of this study. A comprehensive survey was designed and seniors’ travel attributes in the Chicago Metropolitan Area were collected. The survey covers four common trip purposes (shopping, doctor visit, social, and work) and different travel modes available in the Chicago region including various combinations of non-motorized, auto drive, and three commonly used public transit modes of Metra Commuter Rail, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and PACE Suburban Bus. Survey respondents are also asked to provide their opinions about the existing and alternative transit services within the region. A descriptive analysis of the stated preference data was then conducted. The results of the analysis represent seniors’ preferred alternatives and effective strategies for system improvement. Furthermore, policy analysis using the modeling results introduces the effective factors that should be considered and applied to improve transit services that could encourage senior citizens to use public transportation facilities more often.

Monograph Accession #:

01084478

Report/Paper Numbers:

08-1417

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Rashidi, Taha H
Mohammadian, Abolfazl

Pagination:

18p

Publication Date:

2008

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (2) ; Maps (1) ; References (18) ; Tables (9)

Geographic Terms:

Chicago (Illinois)

Subject Areas:

Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2008 Paper #08-1417

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 29 2008 3:46PM