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Gender, mental health and travel

This paper examines gender differences in travel behaviour by people with mental health conditions based on the results of an…

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Associations of increases in public transport use with physical activity and adiposity in older adults

Background: We investigated predictors of two increases in older people's public transport use: initiating public transport use among non-users; and…

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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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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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Similarities and differences in the determinants of trips outdoors performed by UK urban- and rural-living older adults

The frequency of trips outdoors is a strong indicator of older adults' physical activity levels. This qualitative study compared and…

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The importance of understanding perceptions of accessibility when addressing transport equity: A case study in Greater Nottingham, UK

To deal with issues of equity in transport, increasing attention is being paid to addressing inequalities in accessibility. Existing approaches…

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Left behind Londoners: Digital Exclusion and Disadvantage in London Transport

A digitally excluded person is somebody who either is unable to, or chooses not to, ever go online, whether using…

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Get on Board 2020: Making the economic case for “levelling up” inclusive transport

Public transport is an essential tool that enables us to participate fully in various parts of our lives - in…

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Confidence in using public transport Covid-19 #4

Fourth Covid-19 survey to explore the current attitudes towards using public transport was sent to 1,665 individuals on RiDC consumer…

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The carriage of mobility scooters on public transport

This report has been prepared by the consumer research organisation Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (Rica). It documents the findings…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024