"Transport for London (TfL) has brought just four prosecutions against passengers for loud phone conversations or playing audio on their devices since 2020, it has emerged. The transport authority's byelaws state that no passenger shall, to the annoyance of any person, sing or use any instrument, article or equipment for the production or reproduction of sound. This would include having phone conversations on speaker or playing music out loud."
"In August the transport body rolled out a new campaign encouraging people to use headphones when playing music on the Tube, with posters seen on the Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines. That same month, TfL research found that 70 per cent of customers find loud music and phone conversations made in speaker mode disruptive. At the time, TfL confirmed to the LDRS that there would not be any extra enforcement officers roaming various services as a result of this campaign."
TfL has brought four prosecutions against noisy passengers since 2020, issuing three fines totalling £705 and not pursuing one case because the defendant returned to their home country. Two warnings were recorded in 2021 and 2023. In August TfL launched a campaign urging passengers to use headphones on the Tube, with posters on the Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines. TfL research found 70% of customers find loud music and speakerphone conversations disruptive. TfL confirmed no extra enforcement officers will patrol services, intending instead to raise awareness and reduce noisy behaviour largely on a voluntary basis.
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