Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
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Metroline readies itself for debut in Greater Manchester bus market

Metroline is the only new entrant to the Greater Manchester bus market…

PLS on the up as passenger lift manufacturer focuses on the future

Passenger lift manufacturer PLS is seeing a positive future under new ownership,…

Phil Hodgson retires from Pelican after 64-year career in transport

Pelican Bus and Coach South of England Sales Manager Phil Hodgson retired…

Trade show season is here – and Euro Bus Expo anticipation high

Soon the coach and bus industry will make what is now a…

Multi-billion-pound economic impact of coach services explored in report

Coach passengers spend ÂŁ8.3 billion per year in local economies and the…

Any Transport Manager CPC review work must be realistic in aim

Discretely placed in the Traffic Commissioners’ (TCs) Annual Report for 2023-24 is…

Transport Manager CPC review called for by Traffic Commissioners

The Transport Manager (TM) CPC qualification should be subject to review in…

‘Frustration’ over depth of revenue focus for BSIP phase one funds

A heavy focus of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) phase one money…

Alexander Dennis reveals details of next-generation Enviro200EV

Alexander Dennis has revealed details of its next-generation Enviro200EV battery-electric single-decker ahead…

No room for piecemeal approach in solving the driver shortage

A restart of Driver CPC reform is welcome, because that process –…