Lift Share Week

[#1]

Just received the following from "Petrol Prices "

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It's liftshare week this week, 3-7 October. Did you know that sharing your daily car journey with someone else going your way could save you around £800 per year? We have partnered with LiftShare.  < https://www.liftshare.com/content/default.asp?sid=1315&skin=502&lang=EN&country=GB > It's the free website with nearly half a million members who want to share their journeys from A to B. You can do a quick search now and find trips to share in your area.

Not applicable to me, as I am retired. and have no "regular" journeys.... but may be of use to those still working.....

[#2]

Car pooling has been done in the US for many years.  Helps keep a few cars off the roads with only one person in them.
In LA they have designated lanes that can only be used by vehicles with at least 2 people in them.  These lanes tend to move quicker.

[#3]

been doing that here for a long time as well
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7306091.stm

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Last Updated: Thursday, 20 March 2008, 09:27 GMT Motorway car-sharing lane opens The government says 500 miles of motorway could see such measures The UK's first motorway car-share lane has opened in West Yorkshire. The £5.3m stretch links the southbound M606 from Bradford to the eastbound M62 towards Leeds.

[#4]

Yes indeed. 3 years in Yorkshire and 30 years in LA.
The Dept of Transport went to LA to see their experience.

[#5]

I share a lift with people every day.
All the way from the ground floor to the third 

[#6]

So you were elevated to great heights

[#7]

There`s always some wag who will take the rise out of a good idea