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Co-creating accessible futures through new mobility services

All digital technology based mobility services tested and deployed today, from shared taxi rides and shared bicycle schemes to electric…

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Impact of the statutory concessionary travel scheme on bus travel among older people: A natural experiment from England

In the context of worldwide ageing, increasing numbers of older people are lonely, isolated and excluded, with serious implications for…

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Who’s behind the wheel? Visioning the future users and urban contexts of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are promised by their developers to transform mobilities, making travel accessible to all-including those unable…

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Using non-representational theory to explore older people’s travel to and from the supermarket

This article presents non-representational theory as a methodological approach to illuminate the lived experiences of older people's everyday mobilities using…

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Rural old-age social exclusion: A conceptual framework on mediators of exclusion across the lifecourse

Social exclusion amongst rural-dwelling older adults and the role of the diversity of people and places in mediating the construction…

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Taking part in activities, an exploration of the role of discretionary travel in older people’s wellbeing

Introduction: Activity theory, a construct from social gerontology, provides a framework to bridge the themes of ageing and transport, and…

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Future mobility in an ageing society – Where are we heading?

The demographic profile of UK society is changing as people live longer. Maintaining the wellbeing and quality of life of…

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Designing autonomy in cars: A survey and two focus groups on driving habits of an inclusive user group, and group attitudes towards autonomous cars

Autonomous driving is a topic of extensive research; however user views on this new technology are largely unexplored, especially for…

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Care-driven informality: The case of community transport

Nation-wide cuts to bus subsidies have led to reduced service in rural communities in the UK, leaving those who do…

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User-centred Information Design for the Traveller

In any consideration of design for transport from the point of view of the user it is self-evident that public…

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