Showing posts with label transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transportation. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Lack of Transportation Options Adversely Impacts Health in Rural Areas

Rural Transportation:  A Link To Improved Health And Quality Of Life by Nicholas Shaffer.  American Pubic Health Association Transportation and Public Health E-Newsletter.  March 2013.

This newsletter contains several startling statistics including:  3.5 million rural residents lost access to scheduled intercity transportation between 2005 and 2010;  38 percent of the nation's rural residents live in areas without any public transportation