Tim Deakin

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

Smart tachograph version 2: International retrofit warning sounded

Coach operators that travel internationally and which need to retrofit vehicles with…

Bus industry must play its part in dealing with antisocial scourge

News that Stagecoach North Scotland driver Keith Rollinson died after an alleged…

Unite demands more legal protection after Elgin bus driver tragedy

Unite the union has demanded more legal protection for transport staff after…

Fees charged by DVSA form part of independent review work

Efficiency benefits, fee levels, and savings in resource departmental expenditure limits are…

Coach tourism drivers’ hours changes in EU now ‘a done deal’

Change to hours regulations for coach tourism drivers in the EU is…

Coach and bus engineers: Apprentice route is ever more obvious

With talk of driver shortages and issues with retention, it is sometimes…

Heavy vehicle testing reform for ER members needs more work

Any reform of the heavy vehicle testing regime for operators that are…

York Pullman Bus Company agrees sale to FirstGroup

Agreement has been reached for FirstGroup to purchase York Pullman Bus Company.…

Varied political approaches to coach and bus industry are now clear

Respective political approaches to coach and bus from the Conservative and Labour…

PSVAR review delay: Acceptable if unavoidable, say trade bodies

PSVAR review next steps to be presented in a government response to…