Tim Deakin

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

Retired Hattie is relaunched as ‘safe place’

Hattie, one of the original Skegness Seasiders, has been retired and transformed…

New life for hybrids after refurb by Volvo for contract

Volvo has proved that there is a second life for hybrid buses,…

Lucketts partner with Velo South

Lucketts Travel is the official travel partner for a new 100-mile closed-road…

MoT exempt vehicles

I read with interest Martin Hearson's letter [routeone/Opinion/23 May] regarding MoT exemption…

Skills Challenge: ‘Inspiration to all talented individuals’

Shell is confident Skills Challenge competition can inspire gifted coach and bus…

Let down by Momentum Coach Hire

I wanted to let you know about a company in the coach…

Funeral details for Adrian Wickens

The funeral service for Adrian Wickens will take place on Thursday 7…

Parking problems

I had a confrontation with Bath’s Councillor Peter Turner recently. He told…

Keeping it clean on the road

Increasingly, operators are turning to external organisations to look after cleaning of…

It’s tough at the top

A couple of weeks ago I speculated on the future of FirstGroup,…