Can we fill 1 Million empty seats and help solve ‘Transport Poverty’

Ali ClabburnAli@liftshare.com

UK: 38 million empty car seats on the commute

What is transport poverty? [Fuel poverty is when > 10% of spending goes on keeping warm]

• Transport poverty is when >10% of spending goes on transport – (most goes on running a car)

• 21 million households in transport poverty

• “the poorest fifth of households are spending at least 17% of income on a vehicle – leaving aside anything extra that goes on public transport”.

Sharing can help

• Car clubs + Reduces need to own a car, saving money + Less expensive than traditional rental - Limited availability

• Bikeshare, Bus, Coach, (Rail) + Save passengers money (where available)

• Liftshare + Reduces need to own a car, saving money + Halves the running costs when sharing + Available on 80% routes

Scotland

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UK

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Public transport + liftshare = access

1M/month > 1M/day?

Mobile + collaboration

Millions of shared journeys

Billions of conversations

Tonnes of money and CO2 saved!