Bus passengers playing loud music face £100 fines under government crackdown

Government guidance now allows fines of up to £100 for loud music and other nuisance behaviour on buses in England, alongside a new national campaign.

• The government issued guidance under the Bus Services Act letting local authorities set and enforce rules fining bus passengers up to £100.
• A national campaign urging rail passengers to "share the carriage, not the noise" launched across operator websites, social media and carriages.
• Prime Minister Andy Burnham said loud music from phones "gets on your nerves and can quickly spoil the journey".
• Transport Focus said its June research showed four in 10 passengers had felt vulnerable due to antisocial behaviour.