Abstract
PurposeAlthough seniors represent a sizable group of a population with distinctive travelling needs, we lack knowledge about their travel behaviour related to usage of public transport in the context of Eastern Europe. This study aims to describe patterns of travel behaviour of senior citizens in two cities with similar size and key mobility characteristics – Brno (Czech Republic) and Bratislava (Slovakia).MethodsThe data was collected via travel behaviour survey. The final sample from Bratislava consisted of 1961 seniors of the age of 70 and older who accounted for 3343 trips. The final sample in Brno contained 63 seniors of the age of 70 years and older who conducted 151 trips.ResultsOn average, inhabitants of Bratislava older than 70 years conducted 1.7 trips per day, whereas it was 1.5 trips per day in Brno. The seniors from Bratislava averagely spent 40 min on their trips per day and single trip usually took 24 min to them. In comparison, senior citizens from Brno mostly needed 28 min per single trip, albeit their daily travel took almost the same time (41 min). When it comes to mode choice, while seniors from Bratislava prefer walking the most (44%), their counterparts from Brno predominantly chose public transport (57%).ConclusionIn summary, seniors from Brno aged 70 years and over use public transport significantly more than their counterparts from Bratislava. As a result, public transport allows them to travel further, which in turn gives them more opportunities to satisfy their needs.
Highlights
The population of post-industrial countries is ageing
Brno and Bratislava differed in many important mobility characteristics such as the modal-split in both the cities
The share of walking as a mode choice was lower in Brno (35%) as well as usage of passenger cars
Summary
The population of post-industrial countries is ageing. This well-documented phenomenon has resulted in an increasedThis article is part of Topical Collection on The role of planning towards sustainable urban mobilityBoth the Czech Republic and Slovakia have much the same age structure of the population and face similar demographic processes. The population of post-industrial countries is ageing. This well-documented phenomenon has resulted in an increased. This article is part of Topical Collection on The role of planning towards sustainable urban mobility. Both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have much the same age structure of the population and face similar demographic processes. The aging population is partly due to a structural change due to increasing life expectancy and decreasing fertility. The ratio of the population over 65 years in the Czech Republic is 18.4% [5] and in Slovakia 12.7% [6]. (2018) 10: 16 the Czech Republic and 21.6% in Slovakia [7, 8]. The role of seniors in urban populations is beginning to be important and will be crucial in the near future
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