Transport

Public transport

National and local government must take into account the needs and views of older people in all transport planning. Free local bus travel is a lifeline for many older and disabled people, who use it to get to their GP or hospital appointments, to go shopping and visit friends. However, we need to ensure frequent and reliable public transport is maintained and grown.

Here's a selection of recent and important documents. For related Age UK publications please use the search box below to carry out a more comprehensive search.

Missed opportunities: the impact on older people of cuts to rural bus services (PDF, 1MB)

 Agenda for Later Life report 2012, Policy priorities for active ageing - Chapter 8, Lifetime housing and lifetime neighbourhoods (PDF 1.8MB)

 Getting out and about - Keeping bus services free and sustainable (PDF 2MB)

 Age UK response - Conservative Policy Forum local transport (PDF 152)

 Age UK response - Inquiry into bus services after the spending review (DOC 158KB)

Older drivers

Age UK wants to see an informed debate on the support older people need to continue driving safely and when it's sensible to stop. Statistics on road crashes of all severities show there is no age-related increase in the total number of incidents in the over 60's.

Here's a selection of recent and important documents. For related Age UK publications please use the search box below to carry out a more comprehensive search.

 Age UK response - Transport Select Committee Inquiry into Strategic Framework for Road Safety (PDF)

 Keeping on the move: Old age is not the end of the road (PDF 1 MB)