Overview

• Conservatives will table amendments to the Railways Bill to require all operators to enforce existing noise byelaws, publish enforcement metrics, and issue on-the-spot fines.
• Proposed changes to the Bus Services Bill would empower local transport authorities to create bus byelaws and deploy officers to tackle low-level antisocial behaviour.
• The Department for Transport says strict rules already apply on trains, with potential fines up to £1,000, and mandatory training for bus staff on incident response is being introduced.
• Transport for London is launching its Travel Kind posters on the Elizabeth line from Tuesday, urging headphone use and discouraging speakerphone conversations.
• The move follows Liberal Democrat calls for £1,000 penalties earlier this year, while Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch voiced doubts about the practicality of such large fines.