Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2282 Articles

Smart tachos to be mandatory from June ’19: Are you ready?

The EU-wide compulsory requirement for ‘smart tachographs’ from 15 June 2019 requires…

Behind the wheel of the flagship Mercedes-Benz eCitaro

The battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro is an extension of the successful Citaro range,…

Diamond Bus before TC again over bus reliability

Rotala-owned Diamond Bus has to wait to see what action, if any,…

Repeat bus journeys reap rewards for Oswestry users

Infrequent passengers using Arriva’s Oswestry-Wrexham route 2 are being incentivised with a…

Claims for meal allowances by 53 drivers fail

Legal claims by 53 drivers alleging they have not been paid meal…

Failing to stop for passengers brings sacking

A bus driver who was on a final warning for being involved…

Auto spark’s legal claim turns around and bites him

An auto-electrician accused of overcharging coach and bus firms has been told…

Man who ran as partnership loses licence

The O-Licence held by Wigan-based sole-trader Brian Finch, trading as F E…

Driver killed at Chester Zoo’s coach park by falling bus

Separate police and Health and Safety Executive investigations are underway after a…

Landmark case on ‘small vehicle’ use – decision awaited

In a landmark case, the lawfulness of the small vehicle conditions -…