Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2268 Articles

Bristol workplace parking levy could generate long-term bus funds

A proposed workplace parking levy (WPL) in Bristol that would generate funding…

Stockport 170 Volvo BZL electrics reallocated amid depot difficulty

170 Volvo BZL battery-electric buses first ordered for delivery to Stagecoach Manchester…

Tomorrows Travel invests and appoints as further growth planned

Tomorrows Travel has invested in both its fleet and its staff resource…

Strong used coach values expected to stick ‘well into 2025’

High prices of used coaches will stick well into 2025 and are…

SPT bus franchising approach criticised by former TC for Scotland

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) caused a stir in March when it…

SMEs’ involvement in bus franchising requires attention quickly

Award of bus franchising contracts in Greater Manchester is complete, and as…

Ascendal Group: Whippet overhaul and franchising focus are core

Ascendal Group has made clear its advocacy of bus franchising. That remains…

Nottingham City Transport electric bus shift: Time the critical factor

A need for comprehensive planning by coach and bus fleets embarking on…

AOS Grand Toro ticks PSVAR midicoach box for Coastal Coaches

Evolution of the midicoach market over the past decade has led to…

Back-to-office mandates: A building opportunity for coach and bus?

Grand talk of bus franchising and promise of wholesale reform risks overshadowing…