The average UK commute is now 30 minutes – four minutes longer than in 2012, according to research by workspace provider Regus. The research is published in National Work Life Week and shows commuting is getting worse, despite evidence that… Read More ›

Transport
Campaigners challenge DfT on part-time tickets
Part-time commuters could save £1,500 a year on travel if the government honoured a pledge to introduce flexible season tickets. Campaigners today delivered a joint letter to the Department for Transport saying that government is penalising part-time workers by failing… Read More ›
Flexibility ‘can bridge progression gap’
Organisations should use flexible working as a tool to bridge the progression gap between men and women. With only 15% of FTSE 250 boards made up of women, research published this week by Robert Half company Office Team showed that… Read More ›
Flexible ticketing proposed for commuters
The government is to trial flexible ticketing in recognition of modern ways of working and in an attempt to reduce peak overcrowding. UK rail minister Norman Baker has announced that the Department for Transport will run a 2014 competition next… Read More ›