Black cabs to retain Bank Junction access after trial
City of London Corporation members voted to allow taxis through the junction, with officers recommending continued access.
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Black cabs are likely to maintain weekday access through Bank Junction in the City of London after a trial reopening produced mixed safety and accessibility results. City of London Corporation members have voted to permit taxis to travel between Poultry and Cornhill starting in July 2025.
The junction experienced substantial traffic restrictions in 2017 on weekdays between 7am and 7pm. These measures followed a fatal incident involving a cyclist and over 100 reported injuries.
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Officer recommendations and trial findings
City officers have advised that taxis should continue using the route once the current trial period ends in January 2027. A report prepared for the Corporation's planning and transportation committee indicated both benefits and drawbacks to the scheme. Campaigners and taxi drivers have interpreted the findings differently.
Simon Munk of the London Cycling Campaign stated that the junction was "incredibly dangerous" before the 2017 changes, affecting cyclists, pedestrians, and those using mobility devices. He also noted that the taxi industry had opposed the original safety measures. Munk suggested that allowing more vehicles would compromise road safety and that the Corporation was deviating from its transport strategy.
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Conversely, Paul Brennan, chairman of the London Taxi Drivers' Association, welcomed the recommendation. He argued that licensed taxis were not a factor in road safety issues, highlighting that no recorded collisions during the trial involved a taxi.
Casualty rates
Data shows that between 2022 and 2024, there were nearly six non-fatal casualties per year at Bank Junction. In the first eight months after taxis were permitted to use the route again, the figures suggest an annual rate of approximately nine casualties. However, officers pointed out that this comparison was affected by an unusually low number of collisions in 2023. They also confirmed that no recorded collision involved a taxi, with only two incidents occurring on the east-west route used by cabs.
The officers concluded that the evidence did not offer a definitive positive or negative assessment of the scheme and recommended its continuation.
Questions this report answers
+Will black cabs be able to use Bank Junction on weekdays?
Yes, black cabs are set to keep weekday access through Bank Junction. City of London Corporation members voted to allow taxis to travel between Poultry and Cornhill from July 2025, and officers have recommended this continues after the trial ends in January 2027.
+Why was Bank Junction restricted in 2017?
The junction was largely closed to traffic on weekdays in 2017 due to safety concerns. These measures followed a cyclist's death and over 100 reported injuries at the location.
+What were the casualty figures during the taxi trial?
Between 2022 and 2024, there were nearly six non-fatal casualties annually at the junction. During the first eight months of the taxi trial, figures suggest an annual rate of about nine casualties, though officers noted this was influenced by a low collision rate in 2023.
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