25-09-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com

Need a ride? Carpooling offers a short-cut in the drive to end congestion

Technology has turned what was once an informal arrangement between friends into a lucrative business opportunityThe concept of carpooling is by no means a new one. From finding co-workers to commute with via the staff noticeboard, to sharing the school run, the idea of catching communal lifts to save money and ease congestion has been around since long before apps and the sharing economy. Carpooling first emerged in the US at the turn of the 20th century, with the invention of the motor car. Bu
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