Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2487 Articles

Coach decarbonisation pathway options within DfT consultation

Soundings on defining a pathway to ending the sale of new non-zero-emission…

ScotZEB3 per-vehicle subsidy adjustments ‘reflect mature market’

Per-vehicle subsidy thresholds for the third round of the Scottish Zero Emission…

Coach industry has a long independent future despite consolidation

Mere hours of 2026 had passed before the year’s first change of…

Selwyns and Eavesway: complementary coach operators combined

Operator consolidation has become one of the coach industry’s hottest topics. While…

Partnership sits behind Lakes Connection success for Stagecoach

Running buses in an area with a low population density and which…

How will coach and bus be part of artificial intelligence revolution?

A coach and bus manager will ponder the benefits of artificial intelligence…

SPT looks to £4 million bus franchising support in Scottish Budget

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) will engage with Transport Scotland on potential…

Costs trends in coach and bus for 2026 as unpredictable as ever

Costs in the coach and bus industry have been under pressure since…

Infrastructure critical for zero-emission coach uptake, panel agrees

Zero-emission coaches bring scope for operators to upsell their benefits to some…

Euro VI bus retrofit woes cited in Bradford air quality exceedances

Retrofit of older bus models to Euro VI with selective catalytic reduction…