Tim Deakin

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

Autonomous vehicles will come – but staff need is going nowhere

A between-the-lines conclusion from a report by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)…

Staff-free autonomous coach and bus service potential questioned

The likelihood of coach or bus service delivery using autonomous vehicles with…

The Coach Travel Group: Significant room to expand, says CEO

One of the industry’s most notable developments of recent years was debut…

Challenge: A constant feature of London open-top tour operation

A bastion of on-street competition in the bus industry is the London…

Bee Network: The now and the future of bus in Greater Manchester

Transition of bus services in Greater Manchester to the franchised Bee Network…

‘Shared space’ floating bus stops design in England to be paused

Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England including London will see a pause…

David Ogden Holidays celebrates 50 years as Scania Irizar arrives

David Ogden Holidays is a further coach operator to celebrate a significant…

Coach industry consolidation: Is McGill’s the latest player in town?

The coach industry consolidation story has continued with a new buyer of…

No change to vehicle testing for Earned Recognition members

No changes to the heavy vehicle testing regime for members of DVSA…

CPCA bus franchising delivery approach for independent review

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) Transport Committee is set to…