Imagine someone clever creating an internet version of hitchhiking. One that is organised, safe and doesn't involve hanging around at the side of the road. You might be surprised to learn that such a system already exists.
Ridesharing is a cheap, sociable and less environmentally damaging alternative to flying. Sometimes called carpooling, it involves registering on a website and either offering strangers a lift or trying to blag one in return for petrol money. And it's the reason I found myself waiting outside Ashford station in Kent to meet Anna last Friday.
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