Details of the Road, Rail and Air Infrastructure
The borough's transport infrastructure is also impressive with access to the M1, M6, M42, M69, A50 meaning that all of the major settlements in the country can be reached quickly and easily. There is also a mainline railway station at Loughborough with high speed services to London and the North. The borough is also well serviced for local train services with stations at Sileby, Syston and Barrow upon Soar. East Midlands Airport is only 10 minutes from Loughborough and as well as offering passenger flights it is also the UK's largest cargo airport.
Rail
Destination |
Time |
|---|---|
Birmingham New Street |
1hr 11mins |
Derby |
24mins |
Leicester |
14mins |
London St. Pancras |
1hr 30mins |
Nottingham |
18mins |
Sheffield |
1hr |
Leeds |
2hrs 11mins |
Peterborough |
1hr 25mins |
Air - Selected destinations from East Midlands Airport
- Prague
- Brussels
- Dublin
- Belfast
- Rome
- Cologne
- Amsterdam
- Edinburgh
East Midlands Airport - Cargo
Location is one of the most important considerations of the air cargo operator and this is an area where East Midlands Airport scores top marks. Centrally located in the United Kingdom, the Airport possesses direct and immediate access to the UK’s premier motorway, the M1. Junction 24 is less than two miles away, linked to the Airport by the A453, the majority of which is dual carriageway. The M/A42 from Birmingham joins the M1 within a mile of the Airport at Junction 23A and the Stoke-Derby (M6-M1) trunk road joins the M1 at Junction 24.
East Midlands Airport has direct motorway or trunk road access to every major city in the country, enabling operators to provide effective pick-up and delivery services from London and Bristol in the south to Manchester and Newcastle in the north. Nearly 90% of the landmass of England & Wales is within a 4 hour truck drivetime of the airport.
Road
Destination |
Miles |
Time |
|---|---|---|
Birmingham |
41 |
1hr |
Bristol |
133 |
2hrs 30mins |
Derby |
17 |
25mins |
Leeds |
87 |
1hr 35mins |
Leicester |
13 |
23mins |
London |
115 |
2hrs |
Manchester |
83 |
1hr 50mins |
Nottingham |
14 |
25mins |
Peterborough |
51 |
1hr 15mins |
Sheffield |
57 |
1hr 5mins |
East Midlands Airport |
9 |
12mins |
Birmingham International Airport |
39 |
53mins |
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Business of the Month
Nook Corner is an excellent example of how to use this web site, especially if you don't have a dedicated site. Nook Corner is a combined Gift, Gallery and Coffee Shop located in the centre of Anstey in one of the oldest buildings in the village. But it is much more than just a coffee shop; it also a very well stocked gift shop, offering a large and constantly changing range of gifts to suit most occasions.
Forthcoming Events
Wed, 19 Nov 2008
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Leicester; 9.30 - 4.30pm
To book a place please call 0116 2492972
or email.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008
A2P - Public Procurement Seminar
The Access to Public Procurement Project would like to offer you the opportunity to take part in their next seminar looking at how strong Leadership and Management skills can help you become a better supplier to the Public Sector.
You will be able to hear from someone with public sector experience on how you can advance your company.
Also, due to numerous requests we will cover the Pre Qualification Questionnaire again, looking at basic criteria needed to win public sector contracts and business.
Voluntary Action Leicester, 2pm
As spaces are limited at this event we would be grateful if you could let us know of your attendance by Wednesday 12th November. Please contact the team on 0116 252 8442 or email a2p@leicester.gov.uk