People playing loud music on buses in UK could face £100 fine - Adomonline.com

The UK government is proposing fines of up to £100 for passengers playing loud music on buses in England, as part of a wider crackdown on antisocial behavior. Under new powers for local authorities, offenders could face fixed penalties, while bus drivers would not be responsible for enforcing the rules. Instead, authorized officers—including Transport Safety Officers and the police—would handle incidents. The move also targets issues such as littering, vaping, and threatening behavior to improve public transport journeys. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said people have been frustrated by loudcasting or sodcasting from phones. The government is also launching a national rail campaign urging passengers to “share the carriage, not the noise” across operator websites, social media, and trains, aiming to replace the current patchwork of approaches. Campaigners welcome the effort, but some question enforcement and cite concerns about violence and abuse toward passengers and transport workers.