Travel Training for Older Adults Part II: Research Report and Case Studies (2014) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction to Travel Training The Promise of Travel Training Travel training offers the promise of improving the mobility of older adults while also helping public transit agencies control their costs. It has been called "one of the most effective and long-lasting techniques" for achieving these goals (Koffman et al., 2011)
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2public transit -- travel training for older adults could have a significant impact on transit ridership and transit finances. The results of this project provide workable techniques for increasing the mobility of older adults through travel training programs.
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Outreach to Partners and Consumers Senior Travel Training Better Understanding of Transit Services Changes in Travel Behavior Improved Travel Options Improved Quality of Life for Older Adults Better Understanding of Travel Needs of Older Adults Transportation Providers Consumers Changes in Services Offered Improved Financial Conditions for Transit Improved Transportation Services and Options Group Travel Training Orientations and Presentations One-on-One Senior Travel Training Figure 1-1. Travel training for older adults theory of change.
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Figure 1-2. Travel training for older adults logic model.
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5 older adults are inclined to use public transit. That said, travel training has great potential to offer significant benefits to older adults, transportation providers, the caregivers of older adults, and local communities.
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6driving abilities and increasing risk of crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The next generation of older adults is also more likely to be living in suburban rather than urban or rural areas; this expected spatial distribution of residences and trip destinations is likely to pose a significant challenge for public transit providers.
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7 public transportation providers to operate in the most costeffective manner, and travel training has become one of the tools used to control costs and enhance ridership. Research Objectives The objective of this research was to prepare a handbook for transit agencies and human services providers on how to create, implement, sustain, and evaluate travel training programs for older adults able to use conventional public transit.
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8Case Study Selection Process Information was collected on more than 80 travel training programs from the literature review and intensive Internet search described above. The search found 70 travel training programs that appeared to be active and specifically targeted older adults, disabled people (including older adults)
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9 • Via Mobility Services Boulder, Colorado [formerly Special Transit] • Regional Transportation Chicago, Illinois Authority • New Jersey Travel New Brunswick, New Jersey Independence Program (NJTIP)
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10 Research Team Analyses In cases where data interpretations were required, the research team solicited findings from all research team members, then compiled, then discussed in emails and conference calls. Depending on the topic and the views presented, this process could be repeated numerous times until a solid consensus was reached.
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11 spread out within their filing system, and confidentiality concerns would have been raised if the research team had requested such reports. In addition, reports may have been handwritten, and there is no guarantee that results would have been easily accessible.
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