{
  "id": 15527243,
  "title": "People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/people-playing-loud-music-on-buses-could-face-100-fine",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T00:22:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Business",
    "slug": "bbc-business",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm89z008x7xdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Passengers who indulge in loud music on England's buses could face fines up to £100 as part of the government's efforts to curb antisocial behavior. The crackdown also aims to tackle littering, vaping, and threatening behavior to enhance public transport journeys. Local authorities will have new powers to issue these fines, which will be overseen by authorized officers like Transport Safety Officers and the Police. A national campaign urging rail passengers to share carriages and avoid noise pollution is also being launched. Prime Minister Andy Burnham highlighted the disruptive impact of loud music on train rides, while Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander emphasized that small behavioral changes could significantly improve passengers' experiences. However, some, including the TSSA transport union, have questioned the enforcement mechanism, especially for local authorities. Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Olly Glover MP stressed the need for proper funding of transport safety officers for the new rules to be effective.",
  "summary": "Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers \"share the carriage, not the noise\" is being launched.",
  "key_points": [
    "Passengers fined up to £100 for loud music on England's buses.",
    "New powers for local authorities to issue fines against antisocial behavior.",
    "Campaign urges rail passengers to share carriages and avoid noise pollution."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding enforcement powers to local authorities signals a shift toward stricter regulation of passenger conduct to curb antisocial behavior and improve the quality of public transport journeys across England.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/people-playing-loud-music-on-buses-could-face-100-fine-15528399",
        "published": "2026-10-19T00:22:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}