• About DfT
  • Policy, guidance and research
  • Press office
  • Consultations
  • Freedom of Information
  • Transport for you
  • In your area
  • FAQs
DfT home    Policy, guidance and research    Social inclusion    Older people's transport issues

Older people: Their transport needs and requirements - Summary report

Print this page Print page   Print all pages Print all pages   Download PDF PDF image

Table of contents

  • Foreword by Keith Hill
  • Executive Summary
  • Key Results and Conclusions
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Background to the Study
  • Methodology
  • Policy Context
  • Chapter 2: Overview
  • The Need to Travel
  • Unmet Need
  • Barriers to Travel
  • Anticipated Changes in Travel Behaviour
  • Suggested Improvements
  • Chapter 3: Conclusions - Key Issues
  • Chapter 4: Recommendations
  • Introduction
  • Summary of recommendations by different stages in the journey and different modes of transport
  • Actions Different Organisations Could Take
  • The Role of Local Authorities
  • Contributions from Bus, Train and Coach Operators, and Railtrack
  • The Role of Central Government
  • Further Research
  • Pilot Studies
  • Next

Back to top

Policy, guidance and research

  • Aviation
  • Crime and public transport
  • Economics and appraisal
  • Transport evaluation
  • Freight
  • Railways
  • Regional and local transport
  • Road safety
  • Roads and vehicles
  • Science and research
  • Shipping and ports
  • Social inclusion
    • Social Inclusion: Transport aspects (PDF 1 Mb)
    • Children and young people
    • Older people's transport issues
    • Women's transport issues
    • Social exclusion
    • Staff attitudes
    • Minority, ethnic and faith communities' transport issues
    • Deep vein thrombosis
    • The Extent of Aspirin Use for the Prophylaxis of DVT on Long Haul Flights
    • Travel training schemes
    • Government scheme gets more people on the buses
    • An introduction to social inclusion
  • Sustainable travel
  • Transport security
  • Transport statistics
  • Transport and Works Act
  • Home
  • Accessibility
  • Terms and conditions
Department for Transport - Transport that works for everyone.
  • Information charter
  • Accessibility
  • Cymraeg
  • Contact us
  • Help
  • A to Z index
  • Site map

Advanced search