Young Riders: Community and Public Transportation’s Next Generation

This article describes how today�s young people are tomorrow�s community and public riders. Recognizing both an important market and constituency for transit, many dedicated transit managers and advocates are using various approaches in order to examine young riders� needs, their developing attitudes about mobility, and the decision-making skills they�ll bring to adulthood and their impact on the future of community and public transportation. The article describes model profiles of how systems are serving the young riders in their community.