London taxi marshals mark two years at Liverpool Street under women’s safety scheme
- Perry Richardson
- 2 days ago
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Updated: 5 hours ago
Taxi marshals operating at Liverpool Street Station have marked two years in place under the City of London-backed Our Safer City women’s safety initiative, as industry figures highlight sustained demand for supervised night-time taxi provision in the Square Mile.
The milestone was marked this week by London Taxi PR presenting marshals with branded umbrellas linked to its Choose Taxi campaign.
The taxi marshal scheme was established in November 2023 by the City of London Crime Prevention Association to provide a managed, supervised environment for passengers hiring licensed London taxis late at night, with a particular focus on women travelling alone. The marshals operate from Thursday to Saturday between 9pm and 1am at the Liverpool Street Station taxi rank.
London Taxi PR said the anniversary gift was intended to recognise the role marshals play both in safety and visibility at the rank. “To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Taxi Marshals being in place, it seemed fitting to provide them with Choose Taxi branded umbrellas, which help to not only identify them and where they are, but also provide a form of protection from the weather at this time of year for both them and passengers,” said Andy Scott, PR and communications spokesperson for London Taxi PR.
Taxi marshals at Liverpool Street have supported more than 57,000 passengers since late 2023 as City-backed safety measures expand across night-time transport.
Scott added that the campaign messaging aligned closely with the objectives of the marshal programme. “Our Choose Taxi campaign underlines the safety of using London Taxis, and so the two initiatives complement one another perfectly,” he said.
The scheme is funded through a partnership between Aldgate Connect BID and Eastern City BID as part of the wider Our Safer City programme, which aims to tackle violence against women and girls and domestic abuse in the City. According to figures cited by the organisers, reported crime around Liverpool Street fell from 207 incidents in November 2024 to 156 in October 2025.
Operational data released with the anniversary update shows the taxi marshals have facilitated around 31,566 journeys involving 57,295 passengers since launch, with more than half of those passengers being women. The total includes more than 9,300 solo female journeys, reflecting demand for supervised late-night transport options when rail and bus services are limited.
The marshals are drawn from the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers and the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, and operate in coordination with City of London Police and British Transport Police. The initiative is led by Don Randall MBE, a former City of London Police officer with more than three decades of experience in the security sector, who has overseen funding and coordination for the programme.
With late-night venues continuing to expand across the City, organisers say the Liverpool Street model is increasingly relevant to wider transport and safety policy discussions. The Our Safer City programme has positioned the marshal scheme as a framework that could be replicated elsewhere, as authorities and industry groups seek practical measures to support safer night-time travel in high-footfall business districts.
