City of London votes to reinstate black cab access through Bank Junction on a trial basis by markvauxhall Tags:LondonUnited Kingdom 5 comments big backwards step Massively disappointing news A mad, regressive step The improvements to Bank Junction and the City have made it a vastly more pleasant place to travel to and work, far more appealing than Canary Wharf Cabs could already access anywhere in the City except for the junction itself. What will be interesting is that two of the arms of the junction (QVS / Threadneedle) have been changed to cycles only 24/7. Princess Street also heavily restricted. ([PDF link](https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Services-Environment/all-change-at-bank-traffic-changes-november-2023.pdf)) Will be interesting to see if in practice all this trial means that cabs can go through the junction from Poultry / Cornhill / Lombard Street only (still not good – but better than how it was before the changes began) What a shame! The dinosaurs live another day. Why? Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
A mad, regressive step The improvements to Bank Junction and the City have made it a vastly more pleasant place to travel to and work, far more appealing than Canary Wharf Cabs could already access anywhere in the City except for the junction itself. What will be interesting is that two of the arms of the junction (QVS / Threadneedle) have been changed to cycles only 24/7. Princess Street also heavily restricted. ([PDF link](https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Services-Environment/all-change-at-bank-traffic-changes-november-2023.pdf)) Will be interesting to see if in practice all this trial means that cabs can go through the junction from Poultry / Cornhill / Lombard Street only (still not good – but better than how it was before the changes began)
5 comments
big backwards step
Massively disappointing news
A mad, regressive step
The improvements to Bank Junction and the City have made it a vastly more pleasant place to travel to and work, far more appealing than Canary Wharf
Cabs could already access anywhere in the City except for the junction itself.
What will be interesting is that two of the arms of the junction (QVS / Threadneedle) have been changed to cycles only 24/7. Princess Street also heavily restricted. ([PDF link](https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Services-Environment/all-change-at-bank-traffic-changes-november-2023.pdf))
Will be interesting to see if in practice all this trial means that cabs can go through the junction from Poultry / Cornhill / Lombard Street only (still not good – but better than how it was before the changes began)
What a shame! The dinosaurs live another day.
Why?