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transportation on a fee for service basis. The chart below shows the areas that are covered by
HRT paratransit and American Disabilities Act services compared to where seniors live.
As the other generations move into the 55+category, the types of desired transportation
change. Millennials are using transportation differently than Generation X or Baby Boomers.
Below are ways Millennial behavior is impacting transportation:
They desire a multi-modal transportation system. Millennials tend to use more than one
mode of transportation in a given journey, commonly referred to as mixed-mode or
multi-modal commuting. According to an American Public Transportation Association
report, nearly 70% of Millennials use multiple ways of getting around a city or suburb.
They choose the most practical method of transportation for each trip, and use multiple
travel options several times a week. About 46% of Millennials say that the main reason
for walking or riding a bike is to save money.
