TfL already has a law in place to tackle loudspeakers – why don’t they use it?

TfL campaign promotes headphones on public transport

Image: tunedin/stock.adobe.comPublic transport works best when everyone shares the space with respect. Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new campaign highlighting the benefits of using headphones on public transport to keep journeys calm and comfortable for all. New research shows that 70 per cent of surveyed customers find loud music or phone conversations without headphones disruptive. For some, this is more than an irritation, as sudd…

Public transport passengers in London urged to use headphones

New TfL research suggests 70% of customers find loud music and phone conversations made in speaker mode disruptive, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter credit TfL Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new campaign to encourage travellers to avoid playing content out loud on their devices. The transport authority is encouraging passengers on buses and trains to be considerate of others through a poster blitz, starting on the Eliza…

TfL’s headphones campaign is missing one vital step

If Transport for London ​(TfL) is asking for people to be considerate with its new nuisance noise campaign, then it can - and must - go one step further.

New TfL campaign encourages customers to use headphones on public transport, as research shows majority of customers find loud content disruptive - London Post

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new poster campaign encouraging people who play content using their device’s speakers on services to be considerate towards others and use headphones. It comes as new TfL research shows that 70 per cent of 1,000 customers surveyed said they find loud music and phone calls without headphones a nuisance. While the vast majority of Londoners using public transport plug in when watching or listening to conte…

One City Is Punishing People Who Don’t Use Headphones on Public Transportation

If you’re one of those public transit riders who think the people around you don’t mind hearing your speakerphone calls or blaring sports broadcast without headphones, you’ll have a harder time riding public transit in London.  Transport for London (TFL), the city’s transit regulator, has launched a campaign targeting “headphone dodgers,” or people who don’t use headphones to listen to their devices while riding on the city’s public buses and tr…

TfL already has a law in place to tackle loudspeakers – why don’t they use it?

Transport for London’s new campaign to encourage travellers to avoid playing content out loud on their devices has, arguably, been a long time coming. The transport authority is encouraging users to be considerate of others through a poster blitz starting on the Elizabeth line and expanding to other services such as the London Underground in […]