Meet the National Express team who are set to take part in the 2024 edition of the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge.

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(Photo credit: 2023 Skills Challenge)

As we build up to the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge now is ample time to hear from some of the National Express team who will be competing next week.

Joshua Matthew O’Connor  - Apprentice Technician 

What motivated you to participate in this year’s Skills Challenge?
I feel as though I have the skills necessary to compete.  

How relevant do you think this competition is towards your larger career or personal objective?  
I want to push and prove myself and see other ways of working that I may not be familiar to. 

Neave Sproson - Apprentice Engineer

What motivated you to participate in this year’s Skills Challenge?
The challenges are something different, a good challenge and  I’ve heard stories from other people.
How relevant do you think this competition is towards your larger career or personal objective?  
I feel as if the challenges are very relevant to both.

Thomas Moore - Accident Repair Apprentice

What motivated you to participate in this year’s Skills Challenge?
I want to participate because I will be able to find my weakness and improve it in future
How relevant do you think this competition is towards your larger career or personal objective?  
It's something I could gain more skills on as well as competing in a competition which I haven't done before.