Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2268 Articles

Focus on young people as staff must not forget them as customers

The coach and bus industry spends a lot of time thinking about…

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…