Many factors contribute to transport poverty, among them a lack of options suited to the individual’s physical condition and capabilities (mobility poverty), the lack of destinations to fulfil daily activity needs to maintain a reasonable quality of life (accessibility poverty), an imbalance in transport costs within household incomes (affordability), and excessive amount of time travelling (time poverty). These factors contribute to Transport Related Social Exclusive (TRSE), where inaccessible mobility leads to inaccessible services and missed social and economic opportunities.
Through this webinar, Maria Laura Guerrero Balarezo from Polytechnique Montréal shared findings on how TRSE and transport poverty affect different populations and regions in Canada and how these findings are being utilized to influence public policy and public investment decisions.