Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
2298 Articles

CoacHyfied hydrogen coach project: UK contribution clear

The EU-funded CoacHyfied project got underway earlier in 2021. As a five-year…

Training drivers in-house: Look now if you don’t already

Will the industry see a driver shortage over the remainder of 2021?…

Transport Decarbonisation Plan subdued on coach and bus

The Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP), which was published on 14 July, contained…

ShuttleID: Helping H2S operators with BODS and e-ticketing

While many mainstream bus services utilise technology to offer live tracking and…

BODS team advises on home-to-school scope and support

The Department for Transport (DfT), through its Bus Open Data Service (BODS)…

Ministers ‘determined’ to enable bus franchising in Wales

Ministers are “determined” to introduce legislation that will enable bus franchising in…

Transport Decarbonisation Plan publication imminent?

Publication of the long-delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) is said to be…

Coachmarque review prepares it for industry’s recovery period

Coachmarque has prepared itself for the industry’s recovery period with an in-depth…

Second round of Scottish coach operator support fund launched

A second strand of the Scottish Coach Operators – COVID-19 Business Support…

Hitachi Intelligent Fleet Decarbonisation: Electrification as a service for bus fleets

A move towards widespread operation of zero-emission buses (ZEBs) is now well…