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| Travel study reveals changing behaviour among young and old | Travel study reveals changing behaviour among young and old |
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| A major new study into how people travel around England shows a big difference between the generations. | A major new study into how people travel around England shows a big difference between the generations. |
| Young people increasingly are ditching the car, whilst older people, especially women, drive more than ever. | Young people increasingly are ditching the car, whilst older people, especially women, drive more than ever. |
| The Independent Transport Commission (ITC) also found that people are making fewer trips than they did twenty years ago, but those trips are longer. | The Independent Transport Commission (ITC) also found that people are making fewer trips than they did twenty years ago, but those trips are longer. |
| Men under 35 are the most likely to shun the car, whilst women over 60 are driving more than ever. | Men under 35 are the most likely to shun the car, whilst women over 60 are driving more than ever. |
| One of the authors, Dr Matthew Niblett, director of the ITC, says: "This report uncovers seismic shifts in patterns of individual travel behaviour." | One of the authors, Dr Matthew Niblett, director of the ITC, says: "This report uncovers seismic shifts in patterns of individual travel behaviour." |
| Here is what they found and this is all per person per year. | Here is what they found and this is all per person per year. |
| Overall: The number of trips English residents are making per person has fallen by 15% between 1995 and 2014. However, the average trip distance (all modes) has increased by 10% and the average trip time by almost 15%. | Overall: The number of trips English residents are making per person has fallen by 15% between 1995 and 2014. However, the average trip distance (all modes) has increased by 10% and the average trip time by almost 15%. |
| Rich vs Poor: The gap between rich and poor car driver miles is still large but has been narrowing. For the richest income quintile, car driver miles have fallen by 10% between 1996 and 2014 (to about 4500 per year); however, for the poorest quintile, miles driven have risen by almost 20% (to about 1200 per year). | Rich vs Poor: The gap between rich and poor car driver miles is still large but has been narrowing. For the richest income quintile, car driver miles have fallen by 10% between 1996 and 2014 (to about 4500 per year); however, for the poorest quintile, miles driven have risen by almost 20% (to about 1200 per year). |
| Young vs Old: Young men (under 35) car driver miles have almost halved between 1996 and 2014 (to about 3700 per year), while for women over-60, car driver miles have more than doubled over the same period (to about 1800 per year). | Young vs Old: Young men (under 35) car driver miles have almost halved between 1996 and 2014 (to about 3700 per year), while for women over-60, car driver miles have more than doubled over the same period (to about 1800 per year). |
| London: In London the fall in car distance travelled per person has been dramatic, falling by almost a third in outer London, and by more than half for inner London. | London: In London the fall in car distance travelled per person has been dramatic, falling by almost a third in outer London, and by more than half for inner London. |
| Rail: The one thing people are doing a lot more is catching the train, despite the fact that even allowing for inflation, fares have gone up by 25% since 1995. Average rail mileage per person has continued to rise sharply. This is due to a greater percentage of the population travelling by rail, rather than existing travellers making more or longer journeys. | |
| Dr Niblett said: "We are seeing that the historic correlations between incomes, costs and travel are weakening. An inter-generational divide in travel behaviour is growing. | Dr Niblett said: "We are seeing that the historic correlations between incomes, costs and travel are weakening. An inter-generational divide in travel behaviour is growing. |
| "For young adults, cars are increasingly viewed as utilitarian appliances, rather than aspirational goods. And there are also growing differences in travel patterns between rural and urban areas." | "For young adults, cars are increasingly viewed as utilitarian appliances, rather than aspirational goods. And there are also growing differences in travel patterns between rural and urban areas." |