Evidence is emerging of changing travel behaviour within different "lifecycle" groups. This paper seeks to quantify these changes in terms of changing trip rates for different lifecycle groups, suggest reasons for these changes, and discuss the possible policy implications of such changes. Some key patterns to emerge are that on average, households are getting smaller as the population is ageing, while at the same time average household trip rates are rising, as is the share of trips to car. Some of the factors influencing these changes include the rising use of cars by people over 60 years at the expense of public transport. Conversely teenagers, the lifecycle group who travel most by public transport, are declining as a proportion of the population thereby reducing public transport's market. Another factor influencing household mode use is the increased participation in the workforce of women, particularly by those with children. This has resulted in more complex travel patterns and increased dependence upon the car. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E209537. This paper may also be accessed by Internet users at: http://www.btre.gov.au/docs/atrf_02/program.html
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