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THE CONSEQUENCES OF "WHO GETS THE CAR" IN THE ONE-CAR FAMILY
Philip Gordon Stiles
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Abstract
Transport planning is still largely focused on the journey to work. Little consideration has been given to individuals not in the workforce. This paper draws attention to the mobility problems of women left at home without the family car as a consequence of the husband using it to commute to work. It is proposed that to improve transport efficiency the trend to leave the family car at home be encouraged, thereby reducing the pressure to acquire a second family car which many families can ill afford. The possibilities of increased car-pooling, improved access to public transport, new cross-country bus services and provision of community buses are discussed. /Author/TRRL/