While it’s hard to predict how our country will change in the coming decades, one thing we can say for sure is that our population won’t look anything like what it does today. The number of seniors in the U.S. is projected to jump by 36 percent from 2010, outpacing the growth of the overall [...]

Transportation for America is proud to announce that the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has joined the campaign as a partner, bringing their 40 million members into the fold, joining us to push for reforms to our federal transportation program.

A federal report from the National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board reviews the capabilities of 38 urban areas to evacuate citizens during an emergency and finds that many transit systems would struggle to deal with vulnerable groups, such as the disable and poor. (Chicago Tribune — Richard Wronski and Jon Hilkevitch)

Though all Americans are being hit hard by the slumping economy, many seniors on fixed incomes are in particularly dire straights due to rising food prices from the energy crisis and the collapsing mortgage industry. (Columbus Dispatch — Steve Wartenberg)

As the American population ages, more and more seniors are going to need affordable and efficient transportation options — ones that go far beyond the personal automobile. (Miller-McCune – Matt Palmquist)

Without access to adequate public transportation, seniors in central Florida are in desperate need of help to get them to doctor visits, grocery stores, and social outings. (East Orlando Sun — Jennifer Knight-Ari)

Meals-to-wheels programs, summer camps, and cab drivers are among the hidden casualties of the gas crisis. (Forbes)

Transportation to the doctor, home-delivered meals, and home care from health aides are among the many programs for seniors across the country that have suffered as a result of high gas prices. (U.S. News and World Report — Emily Brandon)

Reeling from high gas prices, agencies across the U.S. are cutting back on services to seniors. The New York Times John Leland

Senior services feel fiscal squeeze USA Today Marisol Bello A survey by USA TODAY found that 10 states have cut or expect to cut spending on senior services this year, 16 expect funding to stay the same and 24 states and the District of Columbia have increased funding — but even those raising their budgets [...]