The University of Birmingham has been working with Liftshare since 2017, in that time they have had over 500 of their staff sign up and share their journeys. To successfully incentivise a scheme, we recommend offering dedicated parking spaces for liftsharers. But how can organisations guarantee staff are sharing when they use the spaces? The University of Birmingham implemented Liftshare’s…

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“Sun is shining, weather is sweet, makes you wanna move your dancing feet” – The infamous words of Mr. Bob Marley. It’s something that thousands of people are set to do this summer, at festivals like Download, Latitude, and Isle of Wight. Let’s just hope the weather holds out, and the bands will handle the rest!

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Providing employee parking is a common headache for employers, especially in cities. It is enormously costly, there are rarely enough spaces for all staff, and unsatisfactory provision can affect staff morale and productivity. Indeed, two-thirds of UK office workers are stressed by workplace parking, especially when it makes them late or leads to colleague tensions. Fifteen percent…

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  Liftshare knows that in the UK there are thousands of businesses and local authorities that offer car-parking facilities and want to constantly strive to improve quality, convenience and choice for those that use them. Smart Parking combines the innovative Liftshare app technology with visibility of daily journey validation for its…

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Football away travel can be incredibly fun. You get together with other dedicated fans and embark on an epic road trip to show support for your favourite team, while making a day of it with food, drink and endless amounts of banter. But it’s also expensive. The Football League understood that fans of all 72 clubs were travelling thousands 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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