US EditionBan passengers playing loud music on public transport, say Tories
Conservative proposals aim to enforce existing byelaws against loud music on public transport with on-the-spot fines to reduce antisocial behaviour for passengers.
- The Conservative Party has suggested introducing measures to prohibit passengers from causing disturbances by playing music loudly on public buses and trains across the UK.
- This proposal follows existing railway byelaws that prohibit loud music and aims to extend similar rules through amendments to the Bus Services Bill and Railways Bill.
- The proposals include on-the-spot fines of up to £1,000 for offenders and mandatory enforcement duties on train operators, alongside new staff training for bus network incidents.
- Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden criticized the inconvenience caused by others playing loud, unpleasant music on public transport, while Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch raised doubts about the practicality of imposing heavy fines for such behavior.
- If enacted, these measures could improve passenger experience by reducing nuisance noise and ensuring enforcement but their effectiveness depends on the practical implementation of fines and rules.
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Fines for blasting out loud music on buses and trains demanded by copycat Tories - The Mirror
On-the-spot fines should be brought in on buses and enforced properly on buses, the Tories say - months after the Lib Dems called for the same thing and Kemi Badenoch suggested it might not work
Richard Holden: We all have a right to expect that people can't ruin your bus or train journey
Richard Holden is Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and MP for Basildon and Billericay. Most of us will have experienced it and it just isn’t acceptable. Yet for far too long passengers have had to put up with rising levels of anti-social behaviour when commuting to work, taking their kids out, or visiting friends and family. It’s a serious problem that damages the everyday experience of millions, yet this Government seem wilfully blind to…
Do you usually play music without using headphones on the bus? It could cost you dearly if you travel to the UK. Several parties want to ban passengers from playing loud music on public transport – with hefty fines for people who violate this, writes Sky News.
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