Train punctuality hits lowest level for a decade 🚂

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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… read more

London Mayor proposes £2,000 payout for diesel car owners to scrap

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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… read more

Public transport commuters exposed to EIGHT TIMES the air pollution of car users!

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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… read more

CPS sign up 25% of their staff to Liftshare – in just two days!

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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… read more

The Fresh Prince of Car Share! Trailer released for Carpool Karaoke: The Series 🎬

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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… read more

Interview: Emile from Fat Lama explains peer-to-peer rental

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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… read more

Weak pound gives Brexit boost for FirstGroup turnover

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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,… read more

Map: Fresh Tube strikes set to cause disruption to almost every Underground line in London next week

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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… read more

Podshare? Pioneering floating Hyperloop transport pod prototypes raced in US

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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… read more

The 10 most iconic liftshares ever, ranked

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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,… read more

Westminster to charge diesel cars surcharge for parking

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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… read more

New app to reward young drivers with free pizza for safe driving 🤤

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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… read more

UK Government announces 4 year, billion pound transport plan

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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.… read more

🚔 7 days, 8,000 penalty notices – police crackdown on mobile phones at the wheel

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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… read more

Are pollution-linked speed limits coming to Britain’s roads?

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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… read more

1 week deadline for negotiations set, or further strikes to hit Tube

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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… read more

Bike sharing to launch in Cambridge this March 🚲

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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… read more

A comprehensive guide to council-run MOT centres

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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… read more