Guest blog by Justin Havre: How the Sharing Economy is Changing the World
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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This week saw outrage from commuters when train operator Southeastern blamed severe delays into London because of ‘strong sunlight’.
The unusual explanation for the rail delays was not accepted graciously by passengers and saw numerous spoofs across social media.
The rail firm tweeted: “We had severe congestion through Lewisham due to dispatching issues as a result of strong sunlight.”, adding “The low…
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If only we had a sleigh with flying reindeer!
Network Rail have announced a raft of engineering works for December and the festive period, which will see congestion, delays and timetable alterations across a number of major rail routes affecting travellers. It’s the largest programme of such improvement works ever, and will run across four key networks and lines.
The following…
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Introducing myPTP into your workplace to deliver personal travel plans (PTP) to your employees, promotes alternative journey choices to your workforce being the ideal tool to use to ensure employees can get to the office during this week’s tube strike. (more…)
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Over the past 6 months, we’ve really been able to expand the way in which myPTP can be used.
We now have the ability to use Google places via the 1:1 search which means that we’re able to do searches based on locations, rather than knowing the exact postcode, making it much easier for face-to-face delivery.
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TRANSPORT
Conservatives
Will invest £500m over the next 5 years to ensure almost every car and van is a zero emission vehicle by 2050. Wants to double the number of journeys made by bicycle and will invest over £200m to make cycling safer.
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According to new research released today, Edinburgh boasts the smartest drivers in all of the UK.
The Scotsman reports that the study – conducted by Xerox Urban Mobility – shows that nearly 90% of Edinburgh drivers use smart technology while driving, parking or if they’re a commuter, buying tickets.
Despite all of this modern tech, it’s claimed drivers in the capital…
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News is doing the rounds on social media that transport planners in the Finnish capital are looking at a concept to build the next generation of urban mass transit systems – one that might just make ownership of a car redundant. Space is a tight constraint in the city, but the demand for more roads and easy access continues…
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