The Role of Transport in Supporting a Healthy Future for Young People

This report focuses on the transport available to young people and how its functioning can shape the long-term health of young people today. The data shows that young people are making less trips than they did 20 years ago and see cost as a major barrier. Transport plays an increasingly crucial role in connecting young people to opportunities and important aspects of their everyday lives. It is therefore an integral component in the shaping of young people’s health. 

This report seeks to further clarify the role transport plays during the crucial development phases of young people’s lives. Secondly, it aims to establish what is currently known about the ways transport can shape young people’s lives. Finally, the report investigates what the current trends are with respect to these issues and what the likely implications of those trends are.