Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2291 Articles

BODS set to capture service registrations and ‘digital BSOG’

The Department for Transport (DfT) intends to develop the Bus Open Data…

Road pricing report largely welcomed by industry bodies

Devising a road charging mechanism to replace fuel duty (FD) and vehicle…

Network Support Grant to see Scotland bus funding overhauled

The Scottish Government has overhauled funding towards bus services with development of…

Early BSIP funding beneficiaries named in levelling up plan

Identities of the first Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) submissions in England…

Bus Recovery Grant grows as DfT calls for no deregistrations

Money has been added to the Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) mechanism in…

Obituary: Paul Acklam, 1949-2022

Paul Acklam, Managing Director of Beverley-based Acklams Coaches, has died after a…

CMA to investigate National Express takeover of Stagecoach

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to investigate the proposed takeover…

Omicron grant for English coach sector calls from MP and RHA

Multiple calls for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (OHLG) in England…

Small number of Bus Service Improvement Plans ‘a bit rubbish’

A small number of Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) submitted by local…

Rear view cameras and ‘stop and go’ for UK Neoplan Tourliner

MAN will shortly debut OptiView rear-view cameras and adaptive cruise control (ACC)…