- Bus passengers playing music out loud, vaping, or littering face fines of up to £100 under new guidance to tackle antisocial behaviour.
- The rules will be enforced by transport safety officers and police officers rather than bus drivers, while train operators can already issue fines of up to £1,000.
- A nationwide public awareness campaign with the tagline "share the journey, not the noise" is being launched to urge train passengers to use headphones.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander stated that curbing inconsiderate behaviour will dramatically improve the everyday travel experience for commuters.
- Trade union Unite criticised the measures as inadequate, stating that fines do not sufficiently protect transport workers from escalating workplace violence.
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How will Burnham’s ban on ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport work?
