Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2298 Articles

Will 2020 be the Year of the Bus?

I wonder. Will 2020 be the Year of the Bus, at least…

Bus scheduling: What is the art behind it?

For some, bus scheduling seems like a dark art that is practiced…

Bus statistics for England show divide in usage trends

There is an overall north-south divide in England as far as buses’…

TfWM Swift card sees 50m journeys in 2019

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) says more than 50m public transport journeys…

Oxford X90 coach service goes out in style

Oxford Bus Company (OBC) withdrew its longstanding X90 coach service between the…

King Long Europe UK into administration

King Long Europe UK has been placed into administration. Andrew Hosking and…

D&G Bus taken over by Centrebus Group

Stoke-on-Trent operator D&G Bus has become part of the Centrebus Group. The…

Timberbush Tours invests £1.1m in fleet for 2020

Edinburgh-based operator Timberbush Tours will invest Ā£1.1m in its fleet for 2020…

MAN Gateshead new dealership opens

MAN Truck and Bus UK has opened a new, state of the…

Ridleys Coaches takes two high-capacity Plaxton Elites

High-capacity yet comfortable additions to the Warwick-based Ridleys Coaches fleet are two…