Among them are the elderly, a growing share of the population, who want easy access to transport, doctors, hospitals, cinemas and above all family and friends.
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Haydn Blackey, principal lecturer in marketing at the University of Glamorgan, said there had also been an increase in online grocery shopping by blue-collar families with limited access to transport.
Among the early submissions are queries about improving disabled access to public transport in London and what Mr Brown is "hoping to achieve" by going on YouTube.
The price of a ticket includes access to public transport in the local area on the day of each event.
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Another popular neighbourhood downtown is Jing An, for its restaurants, bars and nightlife, as well as its access to public transport.
He made the statement whilst leading the Conservative debate to improve access to public transport for people with disabilities on 21 September 2011.
The board said it would make improvements to parking problems at Brecon hospital following its decision, but access to public transport was still an issue.
Among 15 to 16-year-olds, coming to the end of compulsory schooling, more than 40% of students reported that access to public transport was a factor in whether they stayed in education.
In 2007 I was involved in a trial where I used an early NFC phone to get access to London's transport system and pay for a coffee or a sandwich.
Finding a happy medium with convenient access to fast and easy public transport can be a money saver.
More than half the region's firms say limited access to electricity, telecoms and transport is a problem for business.
From a man who had used it to create a "smart" cat feeder able to recognise each of his cats and give them the correct amount of food, to quadcopters used to transport things from one African village to another, access to a cheap microcontroller was creating a buzz in the maker community, he said.
Like Tokyo, the city is easy to access through extensive and efficient public transport.
China's shipping industry has lobbied against such ships, fearing they may strengthen Vale's dominance on the dry-bulk market and China's Ministry of Transport has restricted their access to its ports.
He said the main issues facing country councils were poor access to services due to lack of public transport in rural areas, extra costs for services and the fact that their problems are less likely to get the attention of policy makers because of the isolated nature of rural communities.
The A66 and the A19 could be converted to motorway so better road transport is there, and that'd also give better access to TeesPort.
New technology for London 2012 includes myInfo, an internet application that allows media, sports officials and athletes to access competition schedules, sports records and transport news.
The Oslo Pass, that provides access to 33 museums as well as free travel on public transport, also offers a free lunch cruise on board a traditional wooden sailing ship.
The study found that the health benefits of the policy could be maximized by looking at other barriers to public transport use such as "poor access and inconvenience, ease of car use, and poor pedestrian access of neighbourhoods".
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It had decided on the Sheffield Road site because of its links to public transport, network of major roads and access from the city centre.
Rising public transport fares, cuts to bus services and the access to out-of-town discount stores a car allows, now make your own four wheels a necessity in all places except London.
For example, Frontier recently announced access to a new pipeline that will eventually allow its Cheyenne, Wyoming, refinery to transport Canadian crude oil.
This may include access to a staff canteen or other similar facilities, childcare facilities, and the provision of transport services.
Hong Kong's compactness and excellent transport means that you can live in the area you want without sacrificing access to restaurants, shopping and nightlife.
It is the access for public transport, for people attending the doctor's surgery and for shoppers going to Sainsburys.
Transport Scotland, which is managing the project, said an overhead bridge, giving access to the westbound platform via stairs or a lift, would be installed later this summer.
The Nokia Lumia 620 also provides access to the world's best maps and location experience, including Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and the exclusive Nokia City Lens.
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Its trusted smart life solutions bring security and contactless performance to a wide range of applications such as eGovernment, banking, mobile transactions, transport ticketing, access management, infrastructure, device authentication, RFID tagging and gaming.
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The Disabled Drivers Motor Club (DDMC) wants Transport Secretary Alistair Darling to overhaul the system which was introduced in 1971 to enable disabled people better access to parking.
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