Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2495 Articles

routeone Awards 2025: waiting for the winners is almost over

At the time of writing, little more than 36 hours remained until…

Van Hool UK premises sold for £2 million as liquidation progresses

The former Van Hool UK premises in Wellingborough have been sold for…

Autumn Budget looks set to be a tricky one for coach and bus

Speculation around this month’s Budget is at fever pitch, with mainstream media…

SME fears on Wales bus franchising raised at Committee session

The Bus Services (Wales) Bill risks over-centralisation of network control and posing…

Wrightbus hydrogen coach project: further details forthcoming

Wrightbus has shared further details of its hydrogen fuel cell-electric coach project…

Crisis point reached with poorly managed roadworks schemes

Few are the operators or drivers who have not silently (or otherwise)…

Can direct award adoption help to protect SMEs in bus franchising?

Work around bus franchising is ramping up, with the contract procurement process…

Direct award within bus franchising is critical to SMEs, says group

Use of the coming direct award power by bus franchising authorities is…

How will the Bus Services (No.2) Bill in England work once an Act?

As the Bus Services (No.2) Bill in England moves through Parliament, thoughts…

Internal combustion: don’t write it off any time yet, says Cummins

Some areas of coach and bus are moving rapidly towards zero-emission technologies.…