Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
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Arriva withdraws from Milton Keynes ZEBRA project

Arriva has withdrawn from funded Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) work…

TrawsCymru T1 electric fleet set for service in Q1 2023

The conversion of TrawsCymru route T1 between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen to battery-electric…

Eurotunnel 2023 coach prices: Ferries back in favour?

Ferries are likely to account for most cross-channel coach traffic in 2023,…

Bus Fare Cap Grant to use per-operator funding offer

Bus operators that have already declared an interest in participating in the…

London Hire electric focus: Minibuses and Mellor Sigma

London Hire is seeing growing interest in zero-emission vehicles, and it has…

Whippet to take Mellor Sigma 12 fleet for Universal route

Whippet is to take delivery of nine Mellor Sigma 12 battery-electric single-deckers…

Coatham and Swans take zero-emission coaches

The first zero-emission coaches for operators in the North of England have…

Coach driver shortage as high as 26%, CPT survey finds

There is an overarching 26% vacancy rate for coach driver roles and…

‘In house’ Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV details shared

Alexander Dennis has revealed details of its in-house battery-electric bus range that…

Richard Holden takes up coach and bus minister role

In an unexpected move, Richard Holden MP (pictured) has taken up responsibility…