Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
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D&E Coaches chief reflects on time at operator ahead of retirement

D&E Coaches Director and co-founder Donald Mathieson (pictured) has reflected on almost…

BODS exemption call for closed-door H2S must come good

The absurdity of many closed-door home-to-school services in England being required to…

‘Tell me what coach needs’, industry hears from minister Lightwood

Under-Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood is “absolutely determined” to work…

Multi-year bus funding settlement in England ‘hopeful’: Minister

The Department for Transport (DfT) is “hopeful” that a multi-year bus funding…

RHA roads vision live as coach parliamentary reception due in 2025

RHA expects to hold a parliamentary reception for its coach operator members…

Coach Action Plan for Cornwall, Devon and Somerset published

Peninsula Transport has published a Coach Action Plan. The subnational transport body…

Roadbuilding argument must not overlook modal shift imperative

Arguments for and against roadbuilding are complex and polarised. Some parties favour…

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…