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TRANSPORT EQUITY AND INEQUITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED

Robert E. Paaswell, M J Appelstein

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Sources of inequity in the provision of transport to the elderly and handicapped are examined, and are seen to originate in the transport planning process, as well as occurring in program implementation. It is suggested that elderly and handicapped needs be integrated rather than added on to regional plans. The paper contains a brief analysis of trip purposes and modal needs of the elderly and modal barrier problems of the handicapped. The need for major expenditures on traditional public transport is questioned. More auto-like transit is needed. Funding sources are seen to be limited, disjointed, and do not go far in improving transport equity. Local decisions must be made on the extent to which transport for the elderly and handicapped will be supported, and then programs to address their problems should be developed. /Author/

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Sources of inequity in the provision of transport to the elderly and handicapped are examined, and are seen to originate in the transport planning process, as well as occurring in program implementation. It is suggested that elderly and handicapped needs be integrated rather than added on to regional plans. The paper contains a brief analysis of trip purposes and modal needs of the elderly and modal barrier problems of the handicapped. The need for major expenditures on traditional public transport is questioned. More auto-like transit is needed. Funding sources are seen to be limited, disjointed, and do not go far in improving transport equity. Local decisions must be made on the extent to which transport for the elderly and handicapped will be supported, and then programs to address their problems should be developed. /Author/

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Sources of inequity in the provision of transport to the elderly and handicapped are examined, and are seen to originate in the transport planning process, as well as occurring in program implementation. It is suggested that elderly and handicapped needs be integrated rather than added on to regional plans. The paper contains a brief analysis of trip purposes and modal needs of the elderly and modal barrier problems of the handicapped. The need for major expenditures on traditional public transport is questioned. More auto-like transit is needed. Funding sources are seen to be limited, disjointed, and do not go far in improving transport equity. Local decisions must be made on the extent to which transport for the elderly and handicapped will be supported, and then programs to address their problems should be developed. /Author/

Key concepts: Equity (law), Public transport, Business, Modal shift, Process (computing), Transportation planning, Transport engineering, Public economics

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