Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2290 Articles

Van Hool recovery plan will cut jobs and focus coaches on Skopje

Van Hool will focus the production of coaches and buses on its…

Campaign to bar schools from using Section 19 permits accelerates

A campaign to end the operation of minibuses by schools and colleges…

Lukewarm coach and bus response to budget announcements

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s budget of 6 March drew a…

Six-minute window of bus punctuality tolerance: Time for TCs to act

In their 2018-19 Annual Report to the Secretary of State for Transport,…

Next steps for bus franchising in Wales detailed in TfW roadmap

Wales will potentially be divided into nine zones for the rollout of…

Bus franchising in South Yorkshire is recommended as path of reform

Franchising of bus services in South Yorkshire has been recommended as the…

Yutong GTe14 battery-electric coach: Trailblazing product in detail

Pelican Bus and Coach unveiled the long-anticipated Yutong GTe14 battery-electric tri-axle on…

Working smarter and harder: The best method of coach utilisation?

Work smarter, not harder: Seldom an adage that applies to the human…

Urban Transport Group joins five-year bus funding settlement call

The Urban Transport Group (UTG) is a further body to call for…

TUPE importance clear as coach operator awarded compensation

The importance of observing TUPE regulations when a contract moves between operators…