Overview

• Posters are now displayed on the Elizabeth line, with TfL saying the campaign will extend to buses, the Underground, Overground, DLR and trams from October.
• A TfL survey of 1,000 customers found 70% consider loud music and speakerphone calls a nuisance on the network.
• TfL links the push to expanding 4G and 5G coverage that makes streaming and phone calls easier across the system.
• Byelaws prohibit playing sound to the annoyance of others, and TfL says officers follow a “4Es” approach that emphasizes engagement before enforcement, with no prosecutions recorded since 2019 in FOI data.
• Political pressure continues for tougher measures, with Liberal Democrats previously proposing fines up to £1,000 and Conservatives now seeking powers for on-the-spot penalties, though TfL is not adding enforcement staff for this campaign.