Metrobus strengthen reliability of services

We are strengthening the reliability of our services by developing the skills of our engineers.

Our parent company Go-Ahead is making a multi-million-pound investment in engineering. This includes creating two leading engineering academies to train new apprentices and to upskill its nine hundred engineers across the UK starting today.

Engineers from Metrobus and Brighton & Hove Buses maintain over five hundred buses and coaches across the Sussex, Surrey, and Kent area. They will attend the engineering academies to refine their skills and knowledge, learn about new technologies, gain zero-emission bus qualifications, and prepare them for future management roles.

New apprentices will initially learn about complex mechanical and electrical systems in classrooms and in real-life settings before joining Metrobus and Brighton & Hove Buses to learn on the job whilst gaining a qualification and earning a wage. The programme will be delivered in partnership with S&B Automotive Academy, one of the leading providers of apprenticeships to the automotive sector and will include placements with some of Go-Ahead’s other partners. Dedicated mentors will help guide and support recruits throughout the programme.

The investment into engineering will support safer, more reliable and greener public transport. 

Ed Wills, Managing Director, Brighton & Hove and Metrobus said:

“Our engineers play a crucial role in delivering reliable bus services to our customers across the community. By investing in the skills of our existing and future engineers we’re making their careers at Brighton & Hove and Metrobus more rewarding and making our services even more reliable for customers.”

The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP,  Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology MP, said:

"This scheme is so very welcome, and I look forward to seeing a new group of skilled professionals emerge from this exciting programme. The benefits of earning while learning and gaining valuable skills and experience with Brighton & Hove and Metrobus is something I hope many young people will relish."

Harley Stanbridge, engineering apprentice, for Brighton & Hove and Metrobus said:

“I'd Seriously recommend this apprenticeship. Every day I'm learning something new, with new opportunities and experiences. It's very rewarding, knowing that we are keeping people on the go. I've worked with professional Electricians, and Mechanical Engineers. It's an overall, great career."

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