TfL told to go more hardline on Tube's speakerphone louts as FOI reveals low prosecution rate

TfL brings just four prosecutions against noisy passengers since 2020

Three fines worth a total of £705 have been issued to noisy passengers on the transport network

TfL told to go more hardline on Tube's speakerphone louts as FOI reveals low prosecution rate

Exclusive: An FOI request has revealed that enforcement officers are barely tackling the issue on the London Underground

TfL has brought just four prosecutions against noisy passengers since 2020

Transport for London (TfL) has brought just four prosecutions against passengers for loud phone conversations or playing audio on their devices since 2020, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has learned. 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 […]