Uber for Seniors? Exploring Transportation Options for the Future
Uber for Seniors? Exploring Transportation Options for the Future
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DOI：
10.3141/2660-04
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
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1.7
通讯作者：
Steiner, Ruth L.
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作者：
Leistner, Deborah L.;Steiner, Ruth L.
到2030年，美国65岁及以上的成年人数量将超过7200万，几乎是2010年的两倍。这些人口继续依赖汽车来满足交通需求；然而，随着年龄的增长，身体、认知和运动能力下降，影响了这些人的驾驶能力、行动能力和独立性。缺乏流动性和可达性会影响生活质量和就地养老的能力，并可能导致社会孤立和活动水平降低。由于缺乏熟悉度和可达性，转向公共交通往往很困难。作为一种可行的交通方式，动态拼车正在迅速兴起。本研究探讨了一种独特的将动态拼车系统整合到地方政府交通组合中的方法，通过基于收入水平补贴出行成本来满足老年人的出行需求。在9个月的时间里，40名老年人参加了这个项目。老年妇女占登记人数的83%，她们不太可能停止使用。前6个月的大多数旅行是出于社交目的，其次是购物和医疗目的。对驾驶员变化的恐惧似乎并不影响使用水平。使用动态拼车似乎是一种可行的低成本交通替代方案，可以满足老年人的交通挑战，并可能对公共交通系统的未来产生政策影响。提高外联和培训水平可以提高入学率。
By 2030, the number of adults 65 and older in the United States will surpass 72 million, almost doubling the number in 2010. This population continues to rely on automobiles to satisfy transportation needs; however, with the onset of aging, physical, cognitive, and motor abilities decline and affect those people's ability to drive and their level of mobility and independence. Lack of mobility and accessibility affect the quality of life and the ability to age in place and could lead to social isolation and a reduction in activity level. The shift to transit is often difficult because of a lack of familiarity and accessibility. Dynamic ridesharing is surging as a viable transportation alternative. This study investigated a unique integration of a dynamic ridesharing system into a local government transportation portfolio to satisfy the mobility needs of older adults by subsidizing the cost of trips on the basis of income level. Over a 9-month period, 40 older adults enrolled in the program. Older women constituted 83% of the people enrolled and were less likely to discontinue use. The majority of trips over the first 6 months were for social purposes, followed by shopping and medical purposes. Fear of driver variability did not seem to affect the level of use. The use of dynamic ridesharing seems to be a feasible low-cost transportation alternative to meet the transportation challenges of older adults and may have policy implications for the future of public transportation systems. Enhanced levels of outreach and training could lead to higher enrollment.