OCTOBER | SECTOR FOCUS
should substantially reduce
travel time to the heart of
London, Barbican management
says.
“It is no surprise that
organisers want to minimise
travel time but keeping it to
less than an hour is tough,
even for many commuters,”
comments Jackie Boughton,
head of events at the Barbican.
“It is clear from these results
that delegates want to focus on
productivity and work rather
than logistics and travel. A
fact that was confirmed by the
respondent’s unwillingness to
change transport as part of their
travel arrangements (64% would
change a maximum of twice).”
The Barbican feels it has a
strong case to put forward on
location, located between two
Elizabeth Line stops and with
direct links to Heathrow airport.
It is also two stops from the
London terminal of HS1 (Kings
Cross St Pancras) and three from
HS2 (Euston).
Boughton adds: “There will
always be a need for organisers
to balance accessibility and
location. We are lucky to have
a wide range of high quality
venues with stunning facilities
here in the UK. Organisers
however need to juggle the
appeal of each venue and its
surrounding infrastructure
and opportunities with ease of
travel.”
travelled on music tours and
corporate events across Europe,
Scandinavia and even Russia in
its two years of service, and has
proved to be a reliable asset to
the fleet.
With the launch of the Scania’s
5 series, Brian Yeardley’s placed
an order for a new S730 (left)
which has gone into service
with the company in August,
going straight out on a music
tour with music icon Paul Weller
around the UK. Later this year
it will be touring the old eastern
bloc including venues in Kiev, St
Peterburg & Moscow.
LORRY INVESTMENT
In November 2015, Brian
Yeardley Continental purchased
its first Scania 730 Low Ride
tractor, thought to be the
only 730 low ride in Europe
as its flagship to celebrate the
company’s 40th anniversary.
Since then, the truck has
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