Addressing Travel Needs of Women and Families on Public Transportation

Since the 1970s research presented at domestic and international conferences has documented and addressed areas where the travel needs of women are distinct. To date, this awareness has not been widely translated into public transportation planning, policies, and practices to effectively address the travel needs of women and families. The objective of this research is to develop a practical resource for public transportation agencies, planning organizations, and their partnering organizations to (1) improve the travel experience of women and families, (2) foster improved decision-making, and (3) increase transit ridership. The resource should address relevant decision-making for public transportation planning, operations, and capital investments.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5440

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $300,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project B-53

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Transit Cooperative Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Schwager, Dianne

• Performing Organizations:

  Fehr & Peers

  Washington, District of Columbia  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Waldheim, Nicole

• Start Date: 20231110
• Expected Completion Date: 20260110
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Females; Gender; Micromobility; Needs assessment; Public transit; Quality of service; Transit operating agencies; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01866941
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project B-53
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Dec 13 2022 9:10AM