Two in five jobseekers say lack of affordable transport is a barrier to getting a job #lockedout

Locked Out: Transport Poverty in England

Two in five jobseekers say lack of affordable transport is a barrier to getting a job #lockedout

For decades transport and planning policy has focused on the needs of motorists, but nearly half of all households in England could already be struggling with the costs of car ownership. The absence of practical alternatives – including inadequate and expensive public transport and hostile walking and cycling environments – is forcing millions of people to choose between debt and social exclusion. The impact Transport poverty is a complex issue but its impact is clear. Our transport planning system penalises people who cannot afford a car, who struggle to cover rising public transport fares and who lack access to public or private transport because of age, disability or where they live. Tackling transport poverty Our report Locked Out shows how transport poverty should be tackled by all levels of government across transport, planning and welfare programmes.

Full article: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/lockedout

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@CarbonAcademic » 05 Oct '12, 9am
There is no formal recognition of "transport poverty" yet, but it has some serious implications ....for... [link]
@livunigeog » 14 Sep '12, 6am
Links to a Sustrans report on transport poverty in England, some interesting maps [link]
@FurberA » 14 Sep '12, 4am
MT: Lack of sustainable #transport is a health inequalities issue [link] via @JanetAth #publichealth
@JanetAth » 14 Sep '12, 4am
[link] Lack of sustainable transport is a health inequalities issue
@sustrans » 13 Sep '12, 9pm
@LonelyJoeParker @KatsDekker @Melissa_Higgs @OwenJones84 our new report is [link] & blogged by @m_hemsley [link]
@jamesgleave1 » 13 Sep '12, 9pm
As if there hasn't been enough to deal with today, @sustrans have released an excellent report on #transportpoverty [link]
@sustrans » 13 Sep '12, 2pm
No officially accepted measure of transport poverty and no strategies in place to address the issue. Our thoughts: [link]
@FrancescaL1 » 13 Sep '12, 1pm
#Transport poverty affecting millions - new @Sustrans report out now [link]
@funnilyenough » 13 Sep '12, 1pm
No surprise in this. It's impossible to live in the SW without a car! [link] [link]
@philiploy » 13 Sep '12, 9am
All together "Oh Lord, won't you buy me, a Mer-ce-des Benz..." [link] @sustrans
@EmmaMarieBill » 13 Sep '12, 7am
Locked Out: Transport Poverty in England [link] Promote w&c 2 young at risk of transport-related SE b4 they become #drivers?
@JudSawyer » 12 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @HereforHereford: RT @sustrans: 3 in 5 jobseekers say lack of affordable transport is a barrier to getting a job [link] ...
@MarcusEnoch » 12 Sep '12, 5pm
“@sustrans: Two in five jobseekers say unaffordable transport a barrier to getting job [link] #lockedout” quite a challenge...
@DrVerityCB » 12 Sep '12, 12pm
@sustrans Interesting that ed' choices are restricted by transport poverty-certainly the case for early years education.[link]
@HereforHereford » 12 Sep '12, 12pm
RT @sustrans: 3 in 5 jobseekers say lack of affordable transport is a barrier to getting a job [link] Definitely issue in Hfds
@sustrans » 12 Sep '12, 10am
@jrf_uk Nearly 1.5 million in England at high risk of suffering transport poverty - read @sustrans new report: [link] Pls RT
@dublincycling » 12 Sep '12, 10am
RT @cyclingindublin: Can cycling help with "transport poverty" and cost of car ownership? [link] via @m_hemsley
@SocialistHealth » 12 Sep '12, 10am
There is no official recognition of 'transport poverty' yet it is a daily reality for millions of people across... [link]
@cyclingindublin » 12 Sep '12, 10am
Can cycling help with "transport poverty" and cost of car ownership? [link] via @m_hemsley
@Electrifying_Cy » 12 Sep '12, 10am
RT @BikeHub: RT @RichardHebditch Good short summary of issues around "transport poverty" from @sustrans: [link]
@drcet » 12 Sep '12, 10am
@betterbuses RT @sustrans Nearly 1.5m in England at hi risk of suffering transport poverty - new report #lockedout [link]
@VeloCityVienna » 12 Sep '12, 9am
'transport poverty' @sustrans report #LockedOut : counter by #walking #cycling & public transport. #CyclingBenefits [link]
@BikeHub » 12 Sep '12, 9am
RT @RichardHebditch Good short summary of issues around "transport poverty" from @sustrans: [link]
@CyclingHawk » 12 Sep '12, 9am
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@SchonsteWilhelm » 12 Sep '12, 9am
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@sustrans » 12 Sep '12, 9am
Two in five jobseekers say lack of affordable transport is a barrier to getting a job [link] #lockedout
@markruskell » 12 Sep '12, 9am
RT @kim_harding: [link] Locked Out: Report on Transport Poverty in England. In Scot, Gov policy making things worse...
@kim_harding » 12 Sep '12, 9am
[link] Locked Out: Report on Transport Poverty in England. In Scot, Gov policy making things worse...
@HHLimbo » 12 Sep '12, 9am
How poverty affects all areas of life - transport poverty [link] [link]
@m_hemsley » 12 Sep '12, 9am
Long-term #unemployment up. Many won't have access to a car, severely limiting their chance of finding work. [link] #lockedout
@m_hemsley » 12 Sep '12, 8am
@RDarlo Perhaps we'd get even more people back into work if they could actually get to jobs? Many can't. [link]
@HBudnitz » 12 Sep '12, 8am
Cars r not cheap option-"@sustrans: Nearly 1.5 million in England at high risk of... transport poverty - #lockedout [link]"
@EwenSpeed » 12 Sep '12, 8am
Transport poverty & health inequalities are linked. Improve access to cycling & reduce transport & health inequalities [link]
@covgreenparty » 12 Sep '12, 7am
RT @sustrans: Nearly 1.5m in England at high risk of suffering from transport poverty - #lockedout - [link] @ecoexplorer
@m_hemsley » 12 Sep '12, 7am
Our new report calls for fuel duty to be raised to help allieviate transport poverty - read more -> [link] #lockedout
@sustrans » 12 Sep '12, 7am
Nearly 1.5 million in England at high risk of suffering from transport poverty - read our new report #lockedout [link]
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