ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors shall present some results from an investigation of the transport situation for elderly people. The transport resources of the elderly are very unevenly distributed, and many are in a relatively unfavourable position. The process of ageing is characterized by an increasing loss of resources which are important in the context of transport. Access to cars is therefore still very modest compared with the widespread car ownership which characterizes younger age groups. Elderly people are therefore very dependent on public transport services. More and more of the elderly will have a better economy, improved health because of a different employment background, and to an increasing extent, access to transport resources such as a driving licence and a car at the beginning of retirement. More elderly people will thus be able to enjoy an independent and active old age. We will therefore move towards a situation where social differences are greater.
