Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2307 Articles

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)…

More support for Northern Ireland coach sector planned

Eligible private coach and bus operators in Northern Ireland may benefit from…

BRT and zero-emission funding for H2S among Scotland plans

Bus rapid transit (BRT) in the three largest city regions of Scotland…

Latest Scottish coach support targeted at earlier recipients

Coach companies eligible for the Scottish Government’s recently announced ‘tourism top up’…

England bus funding after 5 April considered as NBS money cut

Potential for further government support of bus services in England beyond the…