People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

What happened: Passengers playing loud music on buses in England could be fined up to £100 under new government measures targeting antisocial behaviour, alongside a rail campaign urging passengers to "share the carriage, not the noise." Key numbers: Fines up to £100; existing rail penalties up to £1,000; assaults on rail staff up 68%; four in 10 passengers say antisocial Why it matters: Campaigners welcomed the crackdown but questioned enforcement, with the Lib Dems saying rules need funded transport safety officers, while the TSSA urged action on violence against transport workers.

Passengers playing loud music on buses in England could be fined up to £100 under new government measures targeting antisocial behaviour, alongside a rail campaign urging passengers to "share the carriage, not the noise."

Campaigners welcomed the crackdown but questioned enforcement, with the Lib Dems saying rules need funded transport safety officers, while the TSSA urged action on violence against transport workers.