Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2221 Articles

How battery-electric is fitting into a small coach operator’s fleet

Wattsway Travel was an early convert to battery-electric power in coach, taking…

Versatile double-deck coach: Volvo 9700 DD put through its paces

Volvo has seen success of late in the UK double-deck coach segment…

PCV must be able to leverage vocational driver recruitment lessons

Positing that a problem exists with how many drivers are entering the…

How subcontracting can help SME bus operator franchising worries

Use of subcontracting in bus franchising could be one relatively easy means…

PCV driving test numbers in long-term fall but pass rate increasing

The number of PCV driving tests being taken in Great Britain lags…

First Yutong GTe14 electric coach deliveries made to retail buyers

The first Yutong GTe14 battery-electric tri-axle coach deliveries to retail buyers have…

Only with fundamental change can bus franchising be a panacea

The bus franchising juggernaut continues its march. Completion of that process in…

Van Hool UK non-preferential creditors likely to get ‘small dividend’

Non-preferential creditors of Van Hool UK, which ceased trading in 2024 after…

Will coach and bus love for social media ever run its course?

Social media has been a boon for coach and bus operators. Across…

Obituary: Peter O’Neill, The Kings Ferry

Peter Oā€™Neill, founder and mastermind behind the success of highly respected and…