Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer commuting guidance for commuters and workplaces

The government, in consultation with industry, has produced guidance to help ensure commuters and workplaces are as safe as possible. Following on from that advice, we have updated our guidelines and included a series of illustrations to show our members how to share responsibly. Find our guidance for commuters here and for workplaces here.

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Worst towns and cities in the UK for road rage

A first in its kind study by Privilege Insurance revealed that Lincolnshire residents are the worst in the UK for losing their temper behind the wheel, closely followed by Portsmouth and Peterborough. read more

Top 10 tips for fuel efficient driving

Follow these 10 simple changes to the way you drive to help you reduce your fuel bill. read more

Eco-unfriendly driving costs £700m a year

British motorists are wasting £700 million a year on their fuel bills, because they aren’t using eco-friendly driving techniques, according to research by Barclaycard Fuel+ read more

Partnership between Liftshare and Stagecoach leads to business park growth

An exciting collaborative partnership between Liftshare and Stagecoach Midlands is providing a sustainable transport solution to a large employment site, Birch Coppice in Tamworth. read more

TV show steers commuters to Lancashire car-sharing scheme

A Liftshare scheme set up in partnership with Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council, is predicted to get bigger thanks to the TV show… read more

Exeter University issues free parking permits to employees car-sharing

University of Exeter is one of the largest employers in the city employing approx. 2200 employees. Due to the location of the university and the geography of the local area, a large number of… read more

Liftshare wins Harrogate – as reported in Transport Xtra

Harrogate Borough Council has awarded Liftshare a five-year contract worth £28,142 for the supply of a car sharing scheme. read more

Liftshare reduces parking demand by 25%

Ordnance Survey have 850 people travel to their site each day, they were looking to reduce parking demand by 25% and chose Liftshare to help… read more

myPTP just got even better – including an accessibility mapping tool!

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… read more

Urban congestion tackled by South East of Scotland Transport Partnership

The case file for SESTRANs demonstrates how regional transport partnerships are working together to beat urban congestion. Objectives: Reduce urban congestion and aid reporting of carbon reductions read more

A snapshot of how London Stansted Airport reduce car park demand

As the third busiest airport in London, it’s not surprising car-parking is a challenge for Stansted, which is why they chose to implement a Liftshare scheme. read more

How to avoid major delays to your regular travel during the national rail strike next week!

For the first time in 20 years a national rail strike threatens to disrupt commuters across Britain. The strike which runs for 24 hours from 5pm Monday 25th will… read more

One of the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer’s success in tackling car park congestion

The automotive organisation was recently looking for a solution to reduce congestion in their car park and around their local area – as a result they opted to introduce… read more

The 2015 UK General Election – Who’s pledging what for sustainability?

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… read more

Sat-navs and mobile apps ‘threaten map-reading skills’

Map-reading skills are under threat because of a growing reliance on smartphones and sat-navs, experts say. The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) said increasing dependence on technology means people… read more

How West Sussex County Council are combating congestion

Why car-sharing was considered The 2011 census reported that approximately 394,700 West Sussex residents are in employment. Of these 58% (c.229,000) usually drive to work with a further 4.7%… read more

TONIGHT! Peter Kay’s car-sharing sitcom on BBC1

Hitting your TV screens tonight on BBC1 at 9.30pm, is Peter Kay’s new car-sharing sitcom. The sitcom follows two workers, John and Kayleigh, who have been thrown together in… read more

On this day in 1943 the printing of British £1,000 notes was discontinued…

And whilst Liftshare are not able to give you a £1,000 note, the average commuter saves around £1,000 per year, if they car-share daily! For more information on car-sharing… read more

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