Pan-impairment Archives - Page 15 of 49 - National Centre for Accessible Transport

Take up and use of subsidised public transport: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Background: Since 2006 England has had a bus pass scheme which provides free bus travel for older people. The scheme…

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Driving a better driving experience: a questionnaire survey of older compared with younger drivers

A questionnaire survey of drivers (n = 903) was conducted covering musculoskeletal symptoms, the vehicle seat, access to specific vehicle…

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The impact of a passenger-safety-driven acceleration limit on the operation of a bus service

Buses are a form of active transportation and can improve people's well-being. However, their high level of acceleration can make…

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The health impacts of urban transport: Linkages, tools and research needs

Transport is an essential component of the progress and growth of cities and urban areas but has a large negative…

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Effect of vertical step height on boarding and alighting time of train passengers

New train stock or train services are continually being added to the network in the UK. Their design, in conjunction…

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Hazard Perception in Driving

Hazard perception in driving refers to a driver's ability to anticipate potentially dangerous situations on the road ahead and has…

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Cycling beyond your sixties: The role of cycling in later life and how it can be supported and promoted

Decision makers and authorities largely ignore cycling when conceptualising and developing programmes to support older mobility and therefore, unsurprisingly, levels…

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Ageing passenger perceptions of ground access journeys to airports: A survey of UK residents

In common with other developed nations, the UK population is ageing. This has impacts on all areas of economic and…

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Older people’s experiences of everyday travel in the urban environment: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies in the United Kingdom

Compared to younger age groups, older people spend more time in their locality and rely more heavily on its pedestrian…

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Airports and ageing passengers: A study of the UK

Globally, improved standards of living, nutrition and medical treatment are extending human life expectancy and enhancing quality of life with…

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