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The Commuting Patterns Of Older Adults, Yen Cong Wong, Yan Er Tan, Grace Cheong
The Commuting Patterns Of Older Adults, Yen Cong Wong, Yan Er Tan, Grace Cheong
ROSA Research Briefs
This research brief uses data from the Singapore Life Panel (SLP) and provides a general description of the commuting patterns of older adults in November 2021. By outlining the latter, we aim to provide some indication of whether Singapore’s transport infrastructure adequately supports the commute needs of older adults and how older adults’ commute fares against the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore’s Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP). Key findings: 1. Self-owned car (32.8%) was the most preferred mode of transport, followed by the public bus (25.3%), MRT (24.4%) and walking (8.3%). 2. In terms of utilization, public bus (50.3%), …