This document presents the action plan and research gaps identified during the TRACY project. TRACY was a two-year EU FP7 funded project with three main aims: * To provide a systematic review of policies and programmes that address the mobility related needs of older people in the 27 EU states, associated countries, and in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. * To analyse the extent to which this ‘state of the art’ is fit for purpose in addressing transport needs in an ageing society. * To identify research and policy gaps and contribute towards a strategy capable of tackling these needs. The project comprised 3 main stages: Stage 1- Data collection (Demographic information, literature review, 174 policy summaries) Stage 2 - Data Evaluation (Definition of qualities of the transport system, analysis) Stage 3 - Action Plan and research gaps Full details of the findings of each stage can be found in the accompanying reports available from the TRACY website. In this document, first some background is provided to the ageing society, before setting out the transport system qualities we define as necessary to meet the transport needs of older people. These qualities are regarded as essential for the creation and securing of an age-friendly transport and mobility system. Finally the strategic findings are described and their relation to the identification of research gaps and actions. A conclusion brings the document to a close. (Author/publisher)
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