Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2290 Articles

Leicester Buses Partnership shows that franchising is not for all

Scope for strong bus partnership to rapidly deliver service improvements, patronage growth…

Will the fuel duty temporary cut lapse – and what of the proceeds?

The industry will closely watch Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget on 30 October.…

routeone Awards 2024 finalists’ list is announced

Over 80 shortlisted finalists for the 2024 routeone Awards have been named…

Coach Friendly status: A helping hand needed for non-believers

Durham and Northallerton are the latest places to gain Coach Friendly status…

Matlock Bath coach parking medium-term future still unclear

The medium-term future of coach parking in Matlock Bath is still uncertain…

Is reform of local authority transport contract process required?

Exit of Sullivan Buses from the Transport for London (TfL) bus market…

Row over competing commercial and subsidised bus journeys

A dispute has broken out between Grant Palmer and Bedford Borough Council…

Obituary: Derek Easton, Eastons Coaches

Derek Easton, director of Norfolk operator Eastons Coaches and with a career…

Sullivan Buses attacks TfL amid sudden exit from red bus duties

South Mimms operator Sullivan Buses withdrew from Transport for London (TfL) contracted…

Liverpool hydrogen buses to return after green fuel solution found

The 20 Alexander Dennis Enviro400FCEV hydrogen fuel cell-electric double-decker buses owned by…