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Younger adults turning away from the car, says ITC report

Deniz Huseyin
08 December 2016
ITC director Matthew Niblett: An inter-generational divide in travel behaviour is growing. For young adults, cars are increasingly viewed as utilitarian appliances, rather than aspirational goods.
ITC director Matthew Niblett: An inter-generational divide in travel behaviour is growing. For young adults, cars are increasingly viewed as utilitarian appliances, rather than aspirational goods.

 

Car use among younger men has dropped significantly over the past 20 years, a new study by the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has revealed. The number of miles driven by men in the 17 – 34 age group has fallen 47%, the study found. Over the same period their use of rail has increased by 49% while there has been an 11% increase in journeys by bike and a 4% fall in journeys on foot.

The study reveals clear differences in travel patterns between different age groups, with younger...

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