Client showcase – Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s biggest Liftshare scheme.
Updated on 28.01.2019
At Liftshare we work with over 700 clients, made up of a diverse range of organisations, ranging from hospitals, councils and universities to manufacturers, fulfilment centres and corporate offices. Amongst those is Jaguar Land Rover, the world-famous car manufacturer, headquartered in the UK.
Liftshare has been supporting Jaguar Land Rover with their car share requirements since 2011,…
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We’re big fans of the train, because we’re all about sustainable travel. But rail strikes, fare hikes, overcrowded carriages and cancelled services can challenge even our love for them sometimes.
So we weren’t too shocked to learn that just 23 percent of passengers now trust train travel companies. Meanwhile, rail fares are predicted to rise by 3.2% in…
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This blog post has been written by an external writer and Liftshare member, Justin Havre. If you’d be interested in writing a blog for us, get in touch with Lex at Liftshare HQ.
In many ways, the modern world looks like a model of cooperation. The new trend has been termed the “sharing economy,” sometimes shortened to “shareconomy” or described as…
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With the general election not quite going the way anyone expected, it now seems that Theresa May will look to form a minority government. This means that the Conservative transport policies we blogged on last month will be impacted. So what’s next for travel?
If a minority government is formed with the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) then some compromises…
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Suffolk-born superstar Ed Sheeran is the latest celeb to join James Corden on The Late, Late Show for a Carpool Karaoke skit – and what a journey it makes!
Singing through all of his recent releases as well as some of the older ones, and songs he’s written, the duo discuss Ed’s favourite snack (and then eat it, of course), his…
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Zenith, the UK’s leading independent leasing, vehicle outsourcing and fleet management provider, has hopped on board with Liftshare to promote sustainable travel amongst their employees – with 68% of the workforce signing up!
Launching their scheme, Driven Together, in April at their Leeds site, the Liftshare team visited their offices to deliver presentations on the benefits of shared travel. 150…
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From Harry Styles to Katy Perry, James Corden and the CBS Late Late Show are having a very pop-y week!
Stopping by the carpool lanes to pick up a liftsharer, James give Katy Perry a lift – for a Carpool Karaoke video that gets seriously juicy. Katy and James sing along to her classics and some of her newer music…
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The latest A-lister to join James Corden for a Carpool Karaoke skit courtesy of the CBS Late Late Show is none other than One Direction heartthrob, Harry Styles!
All alone without his ex-1D bandmates, this is Harry’s first solo appearance on the show. Of course, the pair sing his debut solo single ‘Sign of the Times’, but also work their…
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Liftshare has won £25,000 worth of funding to explore initiatives to end rural and social isolation faced by people across Norfolk.
The funding has been granted by innovation company Nesta through their ShareLab Fund project – financing businesses to grow evidence and understanding of how collaborative digital platforms can deliver social impact. Liftshare will now work with local Community Transport…
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Grey plaques mimicking the blue ones installed by English Heritage have been popping around London – to highlight areas in the capital where high pollution levels threaten public health.
The campaign installing the plaques is called ‘London’s Choking’ and is putting them onto streets and houses where pollution is at its highest and NO2 levels regularly reach levels that are…
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Citymapper is running a two-day trial of a new Smart Bus in London. The bus will identify the needs of its users and create a travel route in order to service them.
The buses, nicknamed route ‘CMX1’ (which are currently actually minibuses), are free-to-use, to avoid the company yet having to buy a license from Transport For London, and run…
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A parliamentary committee have recommended that motorists banned from driving should have to resit their driving tests before they can drive again.
The All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group is made up of peers and MPs and says that the current justice system is failing to protect cyclists by “allowing dangerous and inconsiderate driving to go unchecked”.
The group have released a report on…
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Here at Liftshare, we work with 700+ business clients who want to encourage their staff or residents to share journeys where they can, for a variety of reasons. Some companies approach us with a lack of parking and a need to cut down on single-occupancy vehicles, and others are looking for ISO sustainability accreditation or help with corporate social…
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This blog post has been written by an external writer, Matthew Evans. If you’re a Liftshare member, and would be interested in writing a blog for us, get in touch with Lex at Liftshare HQ.
Let’s face it, public and private transport is expensive and will unfortunately just keep getting more expensive as time goes on. The rise…
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If you too are looking to become ISO accredited in any area of environmental management or sustainability, contact our Business Team today to discuss how we can help.
The International Organisation for Standardisation has launched a new sustainability standard this week – ISO 20400 for Sustainable Procurement.
Replacing the BS 8903:2010 Principles and Framework for Procuring Sustainably, the new ISO…
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A new report suggests that Uber monitored users’ phones even after they’d deleted the Uber app – and that Apple clashed with them over it when they found out.
The New York Times is reporting that the fall-out was so bad Apple boss Tim Cook threatened to remove the taxi app from its App Store; which would essentially have killed…
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Scientists may have proved that left-handed drivers are more likely to crash their vehicles than right-handed drivers.
A new study carried out by insurers Privilege shows that left-handed drivers have, on average, more road traffic accidents, speeding tickets, and parking tickets compared to their right-handed counterparts. But, they’re more likely to pass their driving test first time round.
Across 60 years…
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The Green Alliance has warned that British energy networks are unprepared for a surge in electric cars and solar panels.
If action isn’t take by 2020, the Think Tank warn that clusters of battery-powered cars could result in up to a full 1% of the UK experiencing unplanned drops in voltage. This could seriously damage electric equipment plugged into mains…
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If your journey will be impacted by industrial action, sign up to Liftshare to find or offer a lift around the capital.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have confirmed that staff on the London Underground will strikes for 24hrs from 10pm on May 7th over the sacking of a colleague.
Workers voted to strikes over a dispute regarding…
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A Conservative Transport Minister has hinted that motorists who own diesel vehicles may be compensated in future government schemes to cut back on polluting cars.
This follows news stories on Sadiq Khan’s proposed scrappage scheme for diesel vehicles, London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) opening by 2020, and new car tax rates increasing on emission-heavy vehicles.
John Hayes, a Minister…
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You can’t have missed the news that Prime Minister Theresa May has called a snap general election- to happen in less than 2 months time! It may seem like Brexit Referendum #2, but there’s much more going on than just Britain’s departure from the European Union.
What does each party have planned for transport? We checked out their policies.
Conservative Party
Chris…
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Will your colleagues or employees be disrupted by this strike? Get in touch with our Business Team – we can help!
Staff on Virgin Trains East Coast are the latest to join strike action in the ongoing row over the role of guards and their jobs.
Members of the RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport) Union who work for Virgin East Coast will…
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Aeromobil, a European firm working on flying cars (yes, really) have released the first pictures of its upcoming vehicle – and opened pre-orders for anyone interested in owning one!
The hybrid car/plane is the first of Aeromobil’s designs that will be commercially available, with previous prototypes never making it further than the warehouse. The new vehicle will be officially launched…
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Parents in London could be fined if they use their car for the school run, due to new plans to tackle air pollution and road gridlock.
Behind the ‘School Streets’ initiative, Hackney Council is trialling a car ban at St John the Baptist C of E Primary School in Hoxton and Tyssen Community Primary School in Stamford Hill. If popular, the…
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Using Liftshare for the first time and sharing a car with someone you haven’t met yet can be daunting. But there’s loads of benefits to giving it a go and over 500,000 currently active members agree it’s a great step to take.
Rather than list out all the good things about sharing (which we love to do, but you’ve read it all…
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Highways England have launched a new THINK TV advertising campaign, encouraging drivers to carry out ‘pre-journey checks’ on their vehicle before they drive.
Launching ahead of the Easter weekend when many will drive for trips away, the advert calls for motorists to check tyres, fuel and oil before they embark on their journeys.
Highways England have confirmed that although the lack…
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Following the Comic Relief previews of the second series of Peter Kay’s Car Share, BBC One have confirmed its air date – and it’s sooner than we’d hoped!
The first episode of the new series will start on April 11th, with episodes being available online to stream through iPlayer once they’ve aired.
The second series will only feature four episodes, so two…
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Buses and National Rail services are expected to be heavily over-crowded, and Santander Hire Cycles will be in high demand. Liftshare users will be offering their spare seats around the capital as they choose to drive rather than take public transport.
If you’ll be driving, please offer out your spare seats to others, and if you’re looking for…
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The big Comic Relief telethon may have been last week, but tonight sees an event of charity liftsharing – as Peter Kay’s Car Share hits cinemas for one night only!
Vue Cinemas across the UK will be hosting previews of the first 2 episodes of series two of Car Share, before it hits TV screens this summer. Stars Peter Kay…
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The Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge is entering its final days, aiming to get as many people as possible commuting to work by walking, cycling, public transport and liftsharing. If you work in Scotland, register now and start logging your journeys to be in with a chance to win prizes and compete with friends, family, and colleagues!
The Challenge aims…
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Travelling around the world can at times be quite a culture shock, but there’s always reminders of home. Traffic and road signs are often based on one or two standardised systems, so often if you’re somewhere totally new, you can still drive around just fine.
But how well do you know international road signs? Try these ones out for size…!
[mlw_quizmaster…
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April 1st sees new tax rules come into place for cars – which will significantly increase the amount buyers have to pay on certain models.
The new rules are based on emissions, reflecting the fact that currently so many cars have such low emissions they pay no tax, costing the Treasury millions every year.
If your car is already registered, the…
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Research conducted by a group of local transport authorities, the Community Transport Association and the Urban Transport Group has shown that the NHS loses £750m annually because of missed hospital appointments – 37% (£277.5m) of which is because of patient transport!
5.6m hospital appointments are missed each year, and it’s been estimated that solving just 10% of the problem could…
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UK man-band Take That are the latest stars to feature in James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke!
Having filmed a special skit for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day, the footage will air tonight (Friday 24th March) as part of the TV special from 7pm on BBC One.
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen all filmed in LA with Late Late Show host…
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A new fine structure for speeding motorists will come into effect on April 24th.
Following a review of the current process in 2016, it was agreed that magistrates need to be tougher on serious speeding offences. Some of the more serious cases will incur fines increased by 50%. The new rules will affect England and Wales.
The new structure will see offences…
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Talks between the RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport) union and rail transport operators have broken down once again, with staff set to strike on Saturday April 8th.
Merseyrail routes will all be affected, which is the day of Grand National and where football matches are scheduled across every major league in the country.
The dispute continues over driver-only-operated trains. The RMT…
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Liftshare scooped two awards at the 2017/18 Norfolk & Norwich Eco Awards, taking home both Small/Medium Business of the Year and the Eco Hero titles!
The Awards aim to celebrate projects and schemes with a strong ecological or environmentally-friendly ethos or groups and organisations which can show they adopt a sound eco approach to all their business. A great mix of…
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Following in the footsteps of BBC’s hit Peter Kay’s Car Share, comes Taxi to Training, a new eight-part series exclusive to BBC Three!
Presented by comedian and aspiring goalkeeper Lloyd Griffith, the series will run for the next two months on the online channel.
Lloyd will be joined by some of the biggest…
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Night Tube drivers have voted to strike over a “block on career progression” with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, and drivers union Aslef.
Unions are protesting what they see as obstruction of career progression for drivers, as the Night Tube operators are forbidden to move into a vacant full-time position elsewhere for at least 18 months. All other…
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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is today proposing a plan to include scrapping First Class seats on peak commuter trains, in a big to tackle overcrowding, delays and poor service.
The set of reforms sit in the government’s next franchise blueprint for Southeastern, which is one of the country’s worst performing franchises currently. The population served by the service is expected…
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James Corden has hinted at plans to bring Carpool Karaoke to the UK in a new interview with the Radio Times.
Admitting that he and the team at CBS were surprised by the level of success they’d enjoyed, he said that he “never thought we’d hit the ground running as fast as we have”.
Corden’s version of The Late Late Show,…
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High street retailer Next is promoting employee car sharing at its Leicester sites as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable travel for employees.
As part of maintaining a competitive and thorough corporate social responsibility strategy, Next promotes all forms of sustainable travel to staff, including walking, cycling and sharing, as well as offering free charging points for electric and…
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Barcelona will ban all cars over 20 years old from roads on weekdays, in an effort to cut down on harmful emissions.
It’s hoped that the ban will cut emissions from traffic by 30% over a 15 year period. It will be a joint initiative between the Catalan government, the city council, and metropolitan planning bodies, and is set to…
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Sharing a car journey can cut down on your petrol bill, the emissions your travel produces, and can help you meet some great new people. Once you’ve liftshared once, it’ll no doubt be something you want to do again – but how can you make sure you stay a liftsharer of choice and rack up some positive ratings? Easy….
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Liftshare, the UK’s largest car sharing community, has been shortlisted in the category of ‘Outstanding Eco Small/Medium Business’ in the first Norwich & Norfolk Eco Awards.
The awards aim to celebrate projects and schemes with a strong ecological or environmentally-friendly ethos, as well as groups and organisations which can show they adopt a sound eco approach to all of their…
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Everyone knows that James Corden shares his drives to work with his famous (and often musical) friends, and that Peter Kay shares his commute with Sian Gibson for the BAFTA-winning TV series Car Share. But Liftshare has over 500,000 active members right now – who are they?
We frequently do user surveys for Liftshare members, to better understand our users and…
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Southern Rail’s Chief Exec has admitted that normal service may not be restored for train travellers until the end of 2018.
David Brown, CEO of the Go-Ahead Group, which owns two thirds of Southern Rail (the other third being owned by the French government), admitted to the press: “We’re still discussing issues from June last year. Every timetable change means working…
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You’ll have no doubt seen the initials ULEZ used in the press and online, frequently next to Sadiq Khan’s name and talk of pollution and congestion charging. So what is a ULEZ?
ULEZ stands for Ultra Low Emission Zone.
It’s an area within which all vehicles (be that cars, motorbikes, buses, vans, minibuses, coaches, or HGVs) need to meet a certain exhaust emission standard…
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Today we’re launching the new Liftshare Companion app, which replaces the previous Liftshare app.
Download it now from the App Store and Google Play Store!
We’ve taken the chance to focus on what really matters. We’ve learnt that our app no longer needs to do everything, particularly as our site has improved hugely since the launch of our first app.
Messaging was…
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Google’s Waymo is suing Uber – for stealing trade secrets and technology.
Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is taking legal action against Otto – the self-driving vehicle portion that it sold to Uber in 2016. Uber paid a whopping $700m for Otto, but Waymo now allege that former manager Anthony Levandowski took information from them when he left to…
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The Office of Rail and Road have released travel statistics for 2016 that show train punctuality has hit the lowest level for 10 years – with 12.3% of all the UK’s trains failing to reach their destination on time.
The previous worst record was 12.5%, in 2006.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the worst performer was Govia Thameslink Railway, who own Southern Rail. Their…
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has proposed a new scheme that will pay motorists up to £3,500 for them to scrap their diesels cars or vans and replace them with cleaner alternatives.
The total scheme would cost an estimated £500,000,000, and offer monetary incentives to lower income households to scrap and replace their diesel vehicles. It would mean van drivers could…
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New research suggests that commuters using public transport are exposed to eight times the pollution that car users are.
Despite the fact that motorists produce the highest pollution per person than those commuting by other methods (unless of course, you liftshare!), it seems cars users are least exposed to harmful particulate matter; because they’re mainly sealed off from the…
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Connect Plus Services are responsible for the maintenance and operations of the M25 motorway network, including all adjoining trunk and slip roads, and their website reads: “Imagine a world where you were never late; where there were no traffic jams, queues or accidents; where you travelled with ease and were spared thoughts of frustration and annoyance”.
Aiming to practice what they…
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Since confirming that the viral sensation Carpool Karaoke was to leave The Late Late Show and be turned into a full series for Apple Music, we’ve heard very little from James Corden about it all – until now.
The full trailer for the new series has been released, and there’s a whole host of singing celebs along for the ride!
Watch the…
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The sharing economy is growing all the time, and we like to feature companies operating sharing services in different spaces. This week, we caught up with Tim Slater, Marketing Manager at Fat Lama.
No, it’s not an insult, but rather a new website that allows you to rent belongings from others. Tim explains…
How does Fat Lama work?
Fat Lama is…
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Transport firm FirstGroup have confirmed that a boost from the Brexit-induced weak pound has helped revenues boost in the final quarter of 2016.
The company runs buses throughout the UK, Ireland, Canada and the US, as well as rail operations across England, Scotland, and the US. The pound’s slump against the US dollar meant that there was a 12.8% increase in…
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Further industrial action by the RMT union will cause further disruption to the London Underground – with almost every line being affected as 3,000+ workers walk out.
The latest two confirmed strikes will take place from 6pm on Sunday 5th February until 10am the next day, followed by another at 10am on Tuesday 7th February until 1:00 the next day.
Almost…
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Elon Musk’s ‘Hyperloop’ transport system has been raced in a prototype competition in the US this week.
A competition was held for student groups to design prototype pods for the system, which is a futuristic transportation network that has carbon-fibre pods travelling through tubes to set destinations. It uses magnetic levitation technology to power pods through a vacuum.
Thirty teams of…
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Car sharing has gone mainstream, with videos springing up online of celebrity matches and friendly singalongs. There’s been loads of great driving duos on this blog through the years, but who’s our favourite? Read on the for our top 10, ranked.
Think you can beat this list with you sharing story? Email Liftshare Marketing Manager Lex at lex@liftshare.com now!
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Westminster City Council will become the first in the UK to impose a surcharge for diesel cars parking in the area.
The so-called “D-charge” will be an extra £2.45 an hour for a maximum of 4 hours, so the levy could be up to £9.80. This is on top of the usual £4.90 an hour to park in a pay-to-park…
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Insurer Direct Line has launched a new app named Shotgun – to reward drivers aged 17-25 for safe driving.
The app, to be downloaded to a smart phone, uses GPS technology to track routes and monitor speed and braking. Elements of the user’s driving will be rated and users can earn points to trade with brands such as Pizza Express,…
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The British Government have confirmed plans to invest billions of pounds into the transport sector over the next four years, including into road standards and autonomous and electric vehicles.
The new Industrial Strategy paper includes Theresa May’s ten key pillars to help drive the UK’s economy post-Brexit. This includes £4.7bn to invested in research and development – including in…
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A police crackdown on mobile phone usage at the wheel saw almost 8,000 people receive fixed penalty notices – in just one week!
The week-long campaign focusing on ‘distraction driving’ was held in November, and has reached the highest figure ever for action. The campaign in 2015 resulted in 2,690 penalty notices, and in 2016, 2,323.
Police officers from 36 forces…
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Highways England is considering a proposal to impose pollution-linked speed limits in order to help ease smog and poor air quality in Sheffield.
The proposal will see a 60mph speed limit on the M1 at rush hour – when vehicle levels are at their highest. It would see the limit in place from 7am-7pm daily between junctions 32 and 35a,…
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The General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staff’s Association (TSSA) has confirmed that unless a resolution is reached between unions and London Underground this week, staff will take up further industrial action.
Earlier this month, a walkout of staff from both the TSSA and Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) unions resulted in most of London’s zone 1 stations closing. The…
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Chinese company ofo is launching in the UK’s bike capital Cambridge, bringing cycle sharing to the city.
Coined ‘the Uber for bikes’, ofo allows users to hail bikes in the same way they would a taxi. Through a mobile app you locate the nearest one to you, and then ride it and leave it at your destination, ready for others…
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Sending your car for its annual MOT can be daunting, as it’s often an occasion for you to discover repair work required that you weren’t expecting… and therefore also an occasion for you to part with some cold, hard cash that you hadn’t intended to.
It can be difficult to judge what to do when facing a big bill, particularly…
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Govia Thameslink, the owner of severely strike-hit Southern Rail, has announced a new recruitment campaign to hire more train drivers in an effort to reduce ongoing disruption.
The company have said they’re trying to reduce their reliance on rest-day working and overtime; which is currently impacted by an overtime ban from union Aslef.
However, union Aslef have said that Southern have…
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Southern Rail users are set to have their services disrupted again by industrial action from trade unions – as both the RMT and ASLEF confirm strikes.
Following the failure to find a resolution by parties in previous discussions, the RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport Union; who in this case represent train guards) will start 24hrs of strike action on 23rd…
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A recent issue of Local Transport Today magazine focused in on the issue of security concerns restricting travel choices for women; and Liftshare was mentioned. So how safe are Liftshare and other car sharing sites for women?
It seems that in lots of circumstances, security concerns really are narrowing travel choices for women, as perceptions of personal safety change and night-time…
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New Year, New Me or New Year, Same Old Me? Either way, the first few months of a new year can be tight; and driving around to get errands done can add to the bill. We’ve compiled 7 tips for you to try to help slash your motoring bill for the year ahead.
Liftshare
Well, we couldn’t not mention it, could…
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Petrol prices have hit an 18 month high in the UK, following a 3p a litre increase last month alone.
The average cost of unleaded petrol 117.23p at the end of 2016, and petrol hit 119.63p, according to the RAC.
Work out how much you could save from your petrol bill using the Liftshare Savings Calculator!
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Faraday Future have revealed their new FF91 electric car – and it’s capable of 0-60mph in 2.39 seconds!
Unveiled at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics show this week, the car tops the world’s current fastest; the Tesla Model S.
Faraday Future is a tech start-up backed by billionaire Jia Yueting. Company Vice President Nick Sampson said at the…
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Liftshare has been recommended by Southern Rail as an alternative form of transport during strikes and ongoing disruption affecting their services.
Offer or request a lift now at Liftshare.com!
Southern Rail services have been subject to numerous interruptions due to ongoing disputes with rail workers’ unions ASLEF and the RMT. Workers from both unions will strike next week on…
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The weather’s getting colder, and there never seems enough time in the mornings to get everything done before going out to defrost the car windscreen. The dashes to and from the kettle aren’t just time-consuming – they’re risky, and using hot water on cold glass can very easily crack it.
To make a simple solution that’ll spray onto your car’s…
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Dashcam footage from a Tesla vehicle appears to show the car’s autopilot predict a crash seconds before it happens – but is this really the case?
The video, which was uploaded to Twitter by Hans Noordsij, a Dutch motorist, shows a group of cars travelling down the A2 highway in the Netherlands. His car’s ‘forward collision warning’ beeps, and an…
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A new study into the travel behaviours of the British public has shown some real differences between generations, seeing historic correlations between incomes, costs and travels weakening.
Dr Matthew Niblett, director of the Independent Travel Commission, who conducted the survey, says “For young adults, cars are increasingly viewed as utilitarian appliances, rather than aspirational goods. And there are…
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This blog post has been written by an external writer, Nate Vickery. If you’re a Liftshare member, and would be interested in writing a blog for us, get in touch with Lex at Liftshare HQ.
Whenever we read about, or hear about, people confidently presenting their vision of any kind of future trends, we, of course, need to…
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Beverage company Diageo continue to lead by example in corporate social responsibility, successfully managing an outstanding performing Liftshare scheme for their staff based in Leven, Fife. The company is now featured as a Liftshare case study, as an example of an exemplary corporate scheme.
Sustainable travel forms an important part of the company’s CSR commitment, which includes tough targets for environmental…
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The looming threat of strike action and ongoing disruption looms over most of the country as Unions and rail franchises continue to butt heads over a range of issues. This, combined with the hectic festive period and extensive maintenance work taking place on rail lines in London (to make way for the Crossrail project), many will find it difficult…
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Thousands of people use Liftshare every day – we now facilitate over 1,000,000 shared trips a month!
As the first car sharing service in the world to be awarded the Sharing Economy TrustSeal, we’re seen to represent the best practice possible in trust and safety. So, what safety measures are in place for those offering or taking a lift? Read…
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Hawaiian pop superstar Bruno Mars is the latest celeb to join James Corden on The Late Late Show’s Carpool Karaoke slot… and it feels like a tropical burst of sunshine just in time for Christmas!
Liftsharing to the CBS studios in time for the show, Bruno and James talk starting off in showbiz (did you know Bruno used to be an…
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The average cost for an hour’s parking in London is now more than the newly increased National Living Wage – now at £8.84 per sixty minute stint! The Living Wage currently sits at £7.20, and is due to increase to £7.50 in April 2017.
Even those with parking permits in the capital were found to be paying a premium – with…
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Peter Kay has a Christmas surprise for Car Share fans – a new clip just in time for the big day!
BBC1 have yet to publicly comment on rumours, but a source has revealed to the press that a new clip of supermarket assistant manager John and his colleague Kayleigh will be aired during Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle, which is…
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The Queen of Pop, that is!
James Corden has been driving around New York, and not knowing the city overly well, he invited Madonna along to liftshare with and act as Tour Guide.
A celebrity car share full of dancing, splits and twerking, the 58-year old superstar gives a classic carpool karaoke performance that’s as much about the moves as it…
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Plenty of us liftshare to and from the office on a daily basis, but how can the journey actually increase your performance once you arrive? Easy. Put down the coffee and keep these tips in mind next time you hop into your shared commute…
1 Don’t just chat, network!
If your sharer is from a different department, company, or team, your…
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Rail passengers have been warned by the boss of Network Rail of severe disruption to travel over the Christmas period, with record levels of maintenance and work taking place for the third year running.
Preparations to complete both the Crossrail and Thameslink projects form part of the biggest ever programme of work undertaken by Network Rail. It will see Paddington,…
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The University of Exeter have made the top 20 of the official People & Planet University Sustainability League, snagging 16th place out of 150!
A long-term Liftshare client, the University have a successful scheme for both staff and students, they scored 50 out of 50 for the category including sustainable transport!
The league table is ranked by analysing a number…
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Members of train driver union ASLEF have backed walk-outs on Southern Rail services by 87%, sparking fresh travel misery for rail commuters, with commuters in Ashford and Tonbridge will be the most affected.
The strikes are due to take place on December 13th, 14th and 16th, and between January 9th and 14th. These are separate to and as well as…
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There’s lots written about air pollution, and we’ve blogged recently on court cases brought to the British government on pollution levels and targets. But what are the real, tangible consequences of air pollution in the UK at the moment; and what can be done to help tackle the problem? We investigate…
Why is this an issue now?
The British government…
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This blog post has been written by an external writer, Matthew Young. If you’d be interested in writing a blog for us, get in touch with Lex at Liftshare HQ.
Although the autumn drop in temperatures can be a welcome change after the summer months, the new season also brings a new set of driving challenges. From shorter…
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Heriot-Watt University has long promoted sustainability initiatives including liftsharing to and from campus, and last week, their community group Transition Heriot-Watt
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Following our blog on surging car insurance premiums being blamed on a whiplash ‘claims culture‘, new plans have been suggested to cap or cut whiplash insurance claims – saving £40 a year for most motorists.
If put into place successfully, millions of motorists across the UK would benefit from the lowered claim levels, as insurers promise to pass on…
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The National Highways and Transport Network Satisfaction Survey has crowned the winner of the No 1 rated City for Transport in the UK, with Nottingham coming out top!
Receiving the highest overall public satisfaction score nationally for the third time, Nottingham beat 105 other local authority areas to scoop the accolade. The city was rated on several aspects of transport -…
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New Government plans for motorists will see drivers caught using a mobile phone at the wheel for the first time automatically receiving penalty points on their licence.
This is a change from the existing rules – where points can often be avoided by attending a remedial driving course. However, ministers believe that this isn’t a tough enough measure and…
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Carpool Karaoke grows in popularity daily, but some of the best videos of people sharing their journey are arguably the parody attempts.
The latest such video comes from the Rock Valley College Youth Summit for Catholic teens across the pond in the US of A. With Rev. Keith Romke of St Bridget Catholic Church driving, and Rev. Kyle Mano of…
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This week sees a new feature added to Liftshare communities and schemes – social directories.
Where overarching Liftshare schemes exist with smaller groups underneath, the directories show these groups along with how many people belong to them, and the avatars of the latest registrations.
Remember our previous blog on our Tech Team A/B testing new features? This was one of…
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Welsh-based insurer Admiral has announced that it will analyse the personalities of first-time drivers by checking their Facebook profiles before offering them policies.
The scheme will be optional, but will see Admiral use an algorithm to examine social media pages to determine whether or not the customer is likely to be a careful driver. A ‘snapshot’ of their social media…
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A historical employment tribunal has ruled in favour of Uber drivers in the UK – confirming that they are not self-employed, and so should receive the national living wage alongside other employment benefits. Uber will appeal the judgment.
James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam brought the case to tribunal on behalf of a group of 19 drivers, arguing that they were…
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Jaguar Land Rover staff at the company’s Halewood site took Liftshare Week 2016 as an opportunity to galvanise their sharing culture – and signed up almost 350 new members to their scheme as a result of the campaign!
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The AA has reported that motorists face paying nearly £82 more for car insurance than a year ago, with prices predicted to continue heading upward in the near future.
The latest British Insurance Premium Index shows that typical premium quotes have risen by 16.3% over the last year. The AA attribute this upsurge to three main factors; two increases in Insurance…
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This year our Tech Team have increased the number of experiments that they run on Liftshare.com, implementing dozens of them, often as multi-variant A/B tests. On this blog I share on some of the lessons learnt from our Chief Product Officer, Sergio.
In case you’re not familiar with the term, according to Optimizely, A/B testing (also known as split…
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The long-awaited Lady Gaga Carpool Karaoke has finally been revealed, with the meat-dress-wearing Poker Face star joining James Corden for his drive to work at CBS’ Late Late Show.
For the first time in the car sharing series, James gives up the driving seat and lets his guest drive – albeit not for very long, as Gaga only passed her…
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Heathrow Airport is now one of Liftshare’s largest corporate car sharing schemes, with over 2,250 colleagues sharing their journeys on a daily basis.
Heathrow currently employs 76,000 staff,
who work across three shift patterns over a 24-hour period. Around half of these employees drive to work, which generates excess traffic and emissions in the area, as well as the need to set…
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Big Lemon, the Community Interest Company who run buses in Brighton on waste cooking oil from local restaurants, has announced its next step – launching a fleet of solar-powered buses that are charged within the bus station.
Solar panels will be installed onto the roof of the company’s east Brighton bus depot. storing energy in batteries and then charging the…
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Post-BBC Top Gear drama but pre-Amazon’s The Grand Tour launch, The Late Late Show with James Corden has teamed up with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May for a Carpool Karaoke with a twist!
James quizzes each of the presenters as they make their way around a desert race course, covering geography, film, politics and general knowledge. There’s no…
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A new start-up has launched in New York, aiming to take the ridesharing sector and turn it on its head – by offering full worker’s rights and shares for employees; in direct contrast to the negative press Uber has received.
Juno is taking on the status quo of the existing on-demand taxi app sector by offering fair pay, shares for…
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Google is expanding its ridesharing app, Waze, across San Francisco – and will undercut market leaders Uber and Lyft!
Waze gives users traffic conditions and real-time driving directions across maps. An extension to the app offering carpooling matching was launched in May as a pilot, and connects drivers and passengers through the app, similarly to UberPOOL. This pilot will…
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Just 5 months after announcing it, Lyft is pulling its ‘Carpool Commute’ option in San Francisco.
Uber-rival Lyft announced the move into shared trips back in March, where customers could earn up to $10 per ride by picking up others heading in the same direction. However, the feature appears to have not been as popular as expected, and it is…
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The EU funded CHUMS (Changing Habits for Urban Mobility Solutions) project that Liftshare has been working on for the last two years comes to an end this month.
The project’s aim was to attract more people to car share, and then match and retain them once in the habit. The approach saw cities across Europe implement a structured methodology…
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The Spice Girls were in the charts, Tony Blair was Prime Minister, Armageddon was the top blockbuster, and the iMac was the cream of the computer crop. Things have changed since 1998 – but have Liftshare?
Liftshare launched in 1998. Our mission then was as it is now; to ensure that everyone has someone to share a car with. The…
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Uber have filed official court papers against Transport For London’s private hire regulations this week.
The new regulations were introduced earlier this year after a wide-ranging consultation with taxi and minicab firms. It was the first major change to private hire rules since they were introduced, and were aimed at ending the long-standing feud between the ridesharing firm and London’s black…
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Taking inspiration from James Corden’s now infamous Carpool Karaoke series, 80 year old Alzheimers sufferer Teddy McDermott and his son Simon have filmed their own videos of the same ilk – and raised over £75,000 for charity in doing so!
Teddy has been a singer all of his life, and is a former Butlins Red Coat. Known as the ‘Songaminute…
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As we reported back in March, James Corden’s Late Late Show skit ‘Carpool Karaoke’ is set for its own series following viral success online.
The exclusive licensing agreement has been officially handed to streaming service Apple Music, which will host the new show on its platform.
A host and premier date are yet to be announced, but we do know…
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James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke is one of the longest running and most successful skits on The Late Late Show; inspiring sharers everywhere to sing on their trips, and racking up over 830 million YouTube views! The series has seen Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Justin Bieber, and even the First Lady of the United States hop…
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The High Court in London has just revealed its verdict on Uber’s official smartphone app, which has been deemed legal and not a taximeter. The decision is positive for other car sharing apps with presence in the capital, including Liftshare’s own iOS and Android applications.
Liftshare Founder & CEO Ali Clabburn had this to say regarding…
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Liftshare has recently spoken with football fan clubs across the UK to try and get a clear view on the true cost of following their favourite team at both home and away games.
We’re doing this because we signed a partnership with The Football League for season 15/16 that involves us talking with fans, supporter trusts, away branches…
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Liftshare prides itself on keeping its community safe and secure whether they’re a driver or passenger – in fact, we’ve written a whole guide about it here – so imagine our intrigue when our friends at The Car Loan Warehouse sent us their research on the UK’s most dangerous driving habits.
So what exactly did Car…
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The Football League and Liftshare recently signed a partnership deal to help get football fans across the UK travelling to home and away games for less.
It’s predicted that fans will collectively travel 450,000 miles throughout season 15/16, and that means a lot of train tickets, petrol bills and other travel expenses supporters will need to…
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The Football League and Liftshare signed a nationwide deal to bring cheaper match day travel to fans of all 72 clubs, and throughout season 15/16 we’ll be working with supporter groups and fan sites to help get their communities car sharing to games and saving big cash on football travel.
As part of the deal, we launched an…
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Liftshare and the Football League recently signed a nationwide deal to bring cheaper match day travel to fans of all 72 clubs, and Preston North End is one of the teams officially involved.
Together with the FL, we’ve set up Get to the Game, a…
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This is a guest blog from our friends at PECT – the Peterborough Environment City Trust – a group that strives for positive green change in and around the city. From carbon offsetting to educating locals about how they can do their bit for the planet, the group has much to offer.
Take it away guys!
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The Edinburgh Fringe is coming to a close on Monday, August 31st, and it’s been a typically busy year in the capital, which has played host to what is arguably the largest cultural event in the world. As you can imagine, the city streets get pretty busy each August and high traffic levels are common, which is why
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We’re just a day away from the close date of our first Liftshare Festival Fringe Award, and we’ve got another entry spotlight for you to check out.
The aim of this award was to invite comedians and performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to send in videos of themselves talking about their green views, what they do to reduce their…
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It’s the last week of our Liftshare Festival Fringe Award, but we still have some great entries from comedians and performers to share with you.
If you’ve only just encountered our award, it’s essentially a new accolade we’ve opened up to acts at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which invites them to send us a video of themselves sharing their…
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We’re firmly into week two of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and we’ve had a steady stream of acts submitting entries to our inaugural green comedy award.
The Liftshare Festival Fringe Award was started as a way for festival performers to send us videos of themselves talking about their green views, encouraging their fans to think green and of course -…
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Liftshare is all about helping people across the UK save a great deal of money on everyday travel – be it car sharing to a place of business, carpooling with classmates to university, or simply helping drivers drastically reduce their vehicle outgoings every month. In fact, if you’re a regular commuter splitting petrol costs with a car full of…
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Reading Festival fans might find their travel plans delayed, thanks to a strike planned by rail provider First Great Western.
The industrial action will take place for three days throughout the bank holiday weekend, from 12:01 am on Saturday August 29th to Monday August 31st.
Get Reading reports that Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) is holding its latest strike…
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Happy Friday to all you sharing, caring people out there! We’re back with another case study interview with real members of our growing community. Liftshare loves hearing from its members about great road trip experiences, times car sharing helped get you out of a jam, or simple tales of saving money and meeting amazing new people on…
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Travel and football go hand-in-hand. Whether you’re crossing town to reach your favourite club’s stadium for another thrilling match, or you’ve organised an away game road trip, there many reasons why car sharing can help dedicated fans save big cash during each fixture.
But the saving potential doesn’t stop at travel – far from it in fact! Here are five sharing…
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Go-go-gadget car! Today we’re focussing on gadgets for your car, and we’ve scoured the internet for the coolest must-have devices and product that you didn’t even know you needed. Not only do these tech marvels and genius solutions make your journey easier, they can even make the ride more interesting too.
Here we go…
1 In-car wifi system
There are a few…
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From Geisha girls to Cosplay characters, Hyper Japan offered something for everyone at this year’s festival. Taking place in the O2, Japanophiles from all over the country gathered to celebrate the nation’s vibrant pop culture and immerse themselves in all things kawaii! The atmosphere was fantastic – all smiles, chats, and…
Car sharing is all about friendly people helping others by sharing what they have, so when we heard that a new music festival had been crowd-funded through the generosity and goodwill of others, we simply had to get in touch with them to find out more.
Meet MugStock, the new boutique festival that takes place in MugDock country…
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As if the London underground strikes weren’t problem enough for commuters in the capital, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union at First Great Western trains have announced a 48-hour strike starting at 18:30 today.
This double-blow to both London tube and First Great Western rail services will leave many commuters and workers left without suitable transport options. This…
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The Liftshare team always loves to hear feedback from its ever-growing community. With so many people across the UK car sharing together through our site and mobile apps, it’s natural that we help pair up drivers and passengers from all walks of life. Some are going to music festivals like Glastonbury, while others are heading off on…
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Have your parents or grandparents ever told you a story about how in their day, they used to leave their door open for their neighbours to pop round for a chat and a cuppa, or how they used to know everyone on their street? Can younger generations truly say the same about their local area today? We’re guessing the…
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Drunk driving is, lamentably, still a problem in many parts of the world, but a new safeguard called The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) is currently being tested to take smart and technological steps towards keeping people safe while under the influence.
Liftshare highly prioritises the safety of its community, so it’s always great…
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Festivals can be expensive thanks to all the camping gear, travel, food and other supplies needed to get through the weekend with your stuff (and sanity) intact. The problem is, you need all of that stuff to avoid the usual festival horrors of soggy socks, wellies stuck in mud and phone batteries dying on the first day.
Liftshare loves helping festival-goers enjoy a smooth…
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Glastonbury is arguably the UK’s biggest music festival, and it’s all taking place 24-28 June at Worthy Farm in Pilton. Many Liftshare staff have been going to the festival for years, so it’s hands-down the office favourite. In fact, Liftshare members have registered over 1,000 journeys to Glastonbury every year since 2008, so it’s a community favourite too.
Because we have so…
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We’re now firmly in the UK festival season, and the next few months will bring plenty of sunshine, live music and fun times for all. As part of the new season, Liftshare is taking a closer look at The Wickerman Festival, which is one of Scotland’s largest live music events. To mark the occasion we thought we’d take a…
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Liftshare loves hearing all the amazing experiences our members have had while car sharing together. It’s genuinely heart-warming to us to hear about two car sharers who have become best friends, or those who helped each other get to a music festival, only to become inseparable by the end.
We’ve got another short story from our member Ella (above), who…
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Liftshare launched its official iOS and Android apps earlier this year, and they were quickly named the Guardian’s top travel app for February 2015. A few months later, and we’ve just been named the top must-have travel app again – this time by The Carloan Warehouse.
The team praised our apps highly, and added, “Liftshare is a…
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June is almost upon us, which means the next round of Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festivals are incoming from the wonderful team at Solid Entertainments. We’ve covered a few of their great line-ups here on the Liftshare blog, and the next events in Durham and Cleethorpes (20th and 21st of June respectively) are sure to give genre…
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As part of our ongoing festival coverage, we’ve interviewed the team behind music and food event Asparafest (30-31 May at Ashdown Farm in Worcestershire).
On the music side, Asparafest has a great line-up of acts playing music from over the world and countless genres, such as The Wurzels. Blackbeard’s Tea Party, Moulettes, Bayou Seco, Thrill Collins. Model Folk and Pistol…
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We’ve just teamed up with the UK’s best yoga-based festival Colourfest (June 5-8 at St. Giles House, Dorest), which also includes a great mix of live music, dance, story-telling and theatre events. It’s an event like no other, and we’re helping its fans get there together by sharing lifts. Not only will they save a great deal of…
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The UK’s top judges have given the UK Government an ultimatum to lower pollution across the country, and as part of this new demand, drivers of diesel cars might be susceptible to higher transport taxes. The move comes in response to the nitrogen oxide particles expended by vehicles fuelled by diesel, and their potential to trigger breathing problems in those exposed.
The Mirror…
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Liftshare feels like a new – even radical – concept to a lot of people, but times are changing thanks to younger people embracing the sharing economy’s ethos of ‘access versus ownership.’
For example, some of still won’t sign up to the likes of Spotify or Netflix because we’re still fond of having physical albums or movies, while younger generations…
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Happy Friday everyone! We’ve just teamed up with two new festivals: the action sports and music event NASS, and the weekend of beach, sun and surf that is Boardmasters.
Both festivals are now encouraging fans to car share together to save money, cut down their impact on the environment and of course, travel with…
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We’ve been speaking with some really interesting and inspiring music festivals over the last six months. It’s helped Liftshare and our community explore new events across the UK, including a wide range of musical styles, themes and offerings. Check out our look at Boomtown Fair for a great example of a truly unique festival experience.
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Liftshare has just started working with the wonderful festival Boomtown Fair, which takes place August 13-16 on the Matterly Estate in Winchester. This is one of the most different, wildly unique and intriguing festivals we’ve worked with in some time.
Allow us to explain; BoomTown “rose up from the underground” in 2009 and started a narrative that flows alongside each…
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We love to hear real stories from everyday people within Liftshare’s community of over 430,000 members. It reminds us that what we’re doing can help people from all walks of life, different financial situations and more get by in difficult times, or change their lifestyle to be more frugal.
Whatever the reason, we get a real kick…
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Commuting can be a pain, especially when you’re tired, the train or bus is packed, kids have music blasting from their phone and all you want to do is be home away from the noise and stress of the working day.
British Transport Police chief constable Paul Crowther has said the “casual thuggery” of sports hooligans has been disrupting travel for…
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Liftshare has teamed up with Aviva Premiership rugby club Wasps to help bring cheaper, greener travel to thousands of fans across the UK. The team’s car share scheme will debut at the club’s game against the Exeter Chiefs on Sunday 26th April at Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
When we heard that the London-based club was having to move…
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Liftshare recently started working with West Sussex music festival Big Church Day Out, and we thought we’d taken a closer look at why you need to check the event out, as well as its great charitable and green efforts.
The festival is running May 23-24 at Wiston House, and you can find tickets via the official…
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Liftshare continues its look at the UK festival scene with a glimpse of MugStock, a three-day crowd funded event in Mugdock Country Park, which is just north of Glasgow.
Running August 7-9, MugStock’s organisers have dubbed the inaugural event a ’boutique new festival of music, performance, food, drink and extraordinary occurrences.’ Better yet, it’s a not-for-profit event that is…
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Liftshare’s suite of tools keeps getting bigger all the time, following the launch of our free iOS and Android apps, our new member rating system and much more.
Today we unveil yet another new feature for our members to enjoy, which is incredibly useful for drivers posting recurring trips.
If a driver…
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If you’re a big festival-goer you need to check out the wonderful Cornbury Festival, which is coming to Great Tew Park in Oxfordshire this July.
Running from the 10th to the 12th, the event has pulled in a long list of headliners throughout the years, and while it’s sure to appease the die-hard festival veterans among us, there’s…
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The music festival format has been so ingrained that it can be hard to imaging a big open air event with tents, stages and camping without a dedicated musical component.
However, the wonderful Barefoot Festival jumped ahead of the curve with an alternative extravaganza focused on dancing, theatrics and naturally – a lot of fire. It takes…
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Following on from Liftshare’s coverage of Solid Entertainments’ blues festivals in Norwich, Doncaster, St. Ives, Yeovil and Lincoln, the organisers have just announced another all-day festival to their stellar 2015 line-up.
The Southampton Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival will take place at the Engine Rooms on Saturday, June 27, and the line-up is already tantalising for fans of…
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Liftshare holds green matters close to its heart, so when we started looking at festivals to cover and interview on our blog, we simply couldn’t overlook Oxfordshire’s Wood Festival – running 15-17th May at Braziers Park.
So eco-conscious is this festival in fact, that editor of Festival Mag Kes name-dropped it in his interview with…
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Liftshare has been looking at a lot of festivals that bring something different to the table recently, and we thought we’d keep the ball rolling with a look at the celebration of Americana that is Maverick Festival.
The festival was founded by Paul Spencer who, after living in America for many years, grew fond…
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Liftshare ran a piece last week on the wonderful Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham racecourse in Gloucestershire, and we thought we’d get in touch with organisers to get the inside story of its decade-long history.
This year’s event takes place 28-31 May, and promises a great list of headliners and acts including UB40, Ladysmith Black…
filed in: Fun | tags: car-share, Cheltenham Racecourse, comedy, events, Festival,
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has declared its staff will strike from 21:00 on Saturday March 7, until 04:00 on Sunday night over the sacking of a colleague – Alec McGuigan, who reportedly failed two breath tests.
ITV reports that London Underground officials are expecting a ‘small chance’ of disruption on some tube lines, but…
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Our look at the UK festival scene continues with the wonderful Tenterden Folk Festival, a celebrated event in the heart of Kent. Managed by folk enthusiast and long-time event organiser Alan Castle, the festival enters its 23rd year in 2015 – proof that both the local and broader folk community have strongly supported it year in, year out.
Taking place October…
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Wychwood Festival 2015 kicks off at Cheltenham Racecourse on May 29-31, and it’s going to be a megaton year! The festival is now recommending Liftshare as a replacement travel option as a way of helping revellers save money on petrol, get a lift if they haven’t got a car, and to reduce carbon…
filed in: Fun | tags: 2015, car-share, Festivals, lift-share, Liftshare,
Liftshare is always keen to see festivals reduce the amount of waste they produce each year, which is why we encourage revellers to share cars together as a way of cutting down on emissions.
But what about the material waste left behind after a big open-air festival? We recently spoke with Kes, editor at the Festival…
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Next stop on Liftshare’s festival interview slate is the award-winning Willowman Festival – a huge four-day event in North Yorkshire that was conceptualised by just one man, the great Steve Williams – although that’s not to dimish the effort all of the organisers and staff put in each year. Festivals are hard work, after all!
This year’s…
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OpenPlay is a great site that we simply had to discuss as part of our ongoing series on the sharing economy – that wonderful place full of sites and schemes that helps countless people across the world save money, stay social and lower their impact on the environment. These are all values that Liftshare holds dear,…
filed in: Fun | tags: badminton, car-share, football, lift-share, Liftshare,
Willowman Festival 2015 has started recommending Liftshare to its fans as an alternative mode of transport, so we thought we’d post an introduction to this wonderful four-day event in the heart of North Yorkshire.
This year’s festival takes place 18th-21st June at Hillside Rural Activities Park in…
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London bus strikes are due to happen not once, but three times in February – according to new updates from Transport For London.
The city’s Evening Standard reports that the first strike will take place this Thursday, February 5, and will run from 4am on Thursday until Friday morning. Subsequent strikes…
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Liftshare is going through some big changes and introducing lots of new tech to help you arrange, find and carry out lifts in a smooth and convenient manner. We recently announced the addition of our new and improved online booking and payment service, and today we are happy to reveal our all-new alert system.
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Hello Liftsharers and welcome to another Friday full of song and cheer. It’s almost the weekend, and for many of us that means either kicking back for a chilled one or cutting loose with friends.
Either way, we’ve compiled another great driving playlist to fuel your weekend, complete with the cream of new chart hits, alogn with some tried classics.
This…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: chart, Driving music, hits, Liftshare, music,
London. It’s a really expensive place to live – that much is clear, but there are many clever ways to slash everyday living costs in the UK capital that you may not have considered. Savings site Broke in London was founded in 2011 by Manolis Zografakis to help people get by, and we spoke with…
filed in: Liftshare | tags: Broke in London, budgeting, car-sharing, lift-sharing, Liftshare,
Good Monday to you Liftshare friends!
We hope you had a great weekend, and although most of you will be going back to work with heavy hearts this morning we’ve got a big week of events across the UK to look forward to.
So once again, we’ve had a look at some of the biggest events happening each day this week,…
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