Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
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Energy density a ‘primary focus’ for battery-electric bus OEMs

Increasing the energy density of batteries is a “primary focus” of bus…

EO Charging: Looking to grow in battery-electric bus and coach

Sometimes overlooked amid an accelerating uptake of battery-electric buses is a critical…

FlixBus UK growth ‘ahead of target’, says MD Schörling

FlixBus recently further expanded its presence in the UK with an additional…

Obituary: Dudley Haynes, 1949-2022

Dudley Haynes, for many years the driving force behind Banstead Coaches and…

Will leisure travel be the bus industry’s saviour?

Bus industry opinion on the scope of post-COVID-19 passenger recovery varies. Informed…

Top-power Tourliner with MAN OptiView cameras: Driven

In 2019, MAN came to the table with rear-view cameras for a…

‘Proactive engagement with concessionary travel is key for bus’

Bus operators must be proactive in attracting concessionary travel passholders to their…

Bus industry and LA partnership work imperative, ALBUM hears

There must be “a real drive” to position the operation of good…

‘Bus industry must understand, and engage with, Generation Z’

Bus operators must understand the requirements of Generation Z customers and accept…

Bus patronage recovery ‘a challenge for rest of the decade’

That the bus industry overall may return to only around 90% of…