Tim Deakin

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

Schools Section 19 permits ban: Write to your MP, operators urged

Coach and bus industry members have been asked to further help a…

Employee ownership trust: A friendly way to sell an operation

Exiting ownership of a business is a point of some discussion in…

The importance of looking into the industry from the outside

Most within coach and bus will likely see the industry’s public perception…

Mellor Strata Ultra: Second-generation minibus put through paces

Mellor has seen success with its coachbuilt low-entry Strata minibus since launch…

2025 UK Coach Rally: First day gallery from Blackpool gathering

The 69th UK Coach Rally for 2025 got underway with a period…

routeone Awards: A constant in the coach and bus calendar

Nominations for the 2025 routeone Awards have been plentiful, with like-for-like totals…

Electric coach charging in London: Bus depots and more needed

Charging battery-electric coaches in London will likely lean on bus depot infrastructure,…

MAN to start battery-electric coach series production in 2026

MAN plans to commence series production of its first battery-electric coach model…

Compliance is an opportunity, not a burden, conference hears

Compliance requirements should be embraced as an opportunity rather than seen as…

Coach industry opportunities ‘will require leverage from the sector’

Opportunities are many for the coach industry in areas including education, tourism…