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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!