Comfy chairs, cosy nooks for secret chats, a laptop bar, artisan snacks and the all-important free WiFi. It might sound like your local coffee shop, but this is a description of Leap – a new commuter bus for those living in San Francisco. Is this the most pleasant public transport yet?

Uber is estimated to have reaped $210 million in revenue over the course of 2013, proving that the platform is ever-growing in popularity. Shuddle is an app that aims to provide an Uber-esque service for children getting to and from school when no-one is around to take them.

About 7,500 iconic red buses carry over six million London passengers each weekday - and with new Wi-Fi connectivity, commuters can catch up with work emails. But do they want to be ‘always on’? Will they miss their down-time staring out the window on the top deck of the 73?

In 2014, UK rail passengers made 1.6 billion journeys – double that of 1995. But whether it’s overpriced tickets or overcrowded carriages, people love nothing more than moaning about public transport. So what do the increasing number of train travellers really want from their journey?

Londoners spend a fifth of their income on transport, and up to three fifths on rent. Many rely on credit cards and short-term loans to stretch their paychecks further. Can CommuterClub help these cash-strapped professionals by loaning them the cost of an annual Oyster?

Packed carriages, noisy buses and hot trains can make it difficult to be productive during your commute. Bridj is hoping to change that with its luxury Wi-Fi-equipped shuttles. And by dynamically choosing the best route based on big data analysis, it's cutting down commute times too.

Discount bus operators have seen growth of over 30% in recent years as more and more people choose to travel via bus. Busbud currently has almost 1,500 coach companies scheduling and booking information across 89 countries and spanning 10,460 cities globally.