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Share the carriage, not the noise: £100 bus fines and a national campaign against loudcasting on trains

A national rail campaign will tell passengers to use headphones, with removal from the train or fines of up to £1,000 for those who refuse to stop. New guidance also supports fixed penalties of up to £100 for loud music, littering, vaping and threatening behaviour on buses in England.

Adrian Field · 19 Oct

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