Tim Deakin

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

Face covering requirement in England excludes dedicated H2S

A reintroduced legal requirement for passengers to wear a face covering on…

Medium-term PSVAR exemptions work still ongoing: DfT

There remains no indication of when the Department for Transport (DfT) will…

Traffic Commissioners’ position on virtual hearings clarified

Traffic Commissioners (TCs) will retain the option to hold some Public Inquiries…

London Hire builds its business sustainably for the future

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, London Hire and its minibus supply business has…

Driver CPC and PSVAR: DfT must get policy work into order

News that the government will carry out what it terms a “sweeping…

Heavy vehicle testing crisis: What is DVSA doing about it?

Obtaining vehicle test appointments has become a point of major concern for…

Go-Ahead London to trial battery-electric Equipmake Jewel E

Go-Ahead London (GAL) will begin in-service trials of the first Equipmake Jewel…

Coach driver shortage: No consistency, UKCOA survey shows

The general difficulty in attracting and retaining PSV drivers shows little sign…

Mellor prepares for a future built around zero-emission

A lot is underway at Mellor. The manufacturer continues to grow its…

PLS: Developing low-energy lifts to help coach decarbonisation

Two items are particularly prominent on the coach industry agenda: Decarbonisation and…