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CARLESS: AN INQUIRY INTO THE EXPERIENCE OF EX-CAR OWNERS
J Anten, J J Knegtmans, P Manders, Bwc Mors, Toni Schmidt
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Abstract
The purpose of this inquiry was to investigate: the reasons for which people decide to stop having a car; the changes in travel time; the means of transport by which the people travel now; the frequency in visiting destinations; the change in valuation of other means of transport (bus, tram, train, bicycle); the influence of the quality of the public transport, the dwelling-place, the age and the household on some of the above mentioned changes. Some important results are: the main reason for disposing a car is the person's financial situation; there is an increase in mobility; for short distances the bicycle is a useful alternative and for long distances the train is useful; people travel with greater tranquility; it appears that 14 per cent of the people want to buy a car again. At the end some recommendations are made for people who are considering disposing of their car, and for the government and the government agencies, on the assumption that they want to diminish the use of the car. (TRRL)