Transportation for the rural elderly is an increasing concern as baby boomers age and
young people continue to exit rural communities. When the elderly are no longer able to …

The population of older adults in the US is growing extremely rapidly, and is expected to
grow at an even faster rate in the near future. Consequently, there is an increasing need to …

Taxis provide a personalized, door-to-door, and demand-responsive service, and are an
attractive transport mode for accommodating the needs of an aging population. Accessible …

During a period of high gasoline prices and in the absence of alternative means of
transportation, commuters in rural areas in the United States are incurring higher …

The proportion of people over age 65 is higher in US rural and small communities than in
urban or suburban areas. When older adults who reside in these communities retire from …

We focus on the transportation needs of the elderly as determined by a randomly selected
sample of 2,048 elderly Pennsylvania residents. We provide an analysis of those factors that …

Population aging is happening in most of the world's metropolitan cities, and the proportion
of elderly adults is predicted to increase significantly in the coming decades. This rapid …

This study identifies the relationship between individual's travel and their perceived Quality
of Life (QoL). We consider two variables for travel reflecting its objective/quantitative and …

America is aging. Individuals aged 65 and older comprise roughly 14.1 percent of the
population and they are projected to account for 21 percent of the population by 2040 …

How much do people with limited resources pay for cars, public transit, and other means of
travel? How does their transportation behavior change during periods of falling employment …