- Passengers found to have broken the proposed law could be fined £1,000.
The Conservative candidate for London mayor has announced she will ban commuters from blasting loud music or answering loudspeaker calls if she wins the next council election.
Susan Hall’s radical proposals come on the same day a shock poll shows she is closing the gap with her Labor opponent Sadiq Khan.
Ms Hall suggested that if elected she would update Transport for London’s (TfL) travel conditions to include a ban on people playing loud music.
Currently, only passengers under the age of 16 using a child’s Oyster card are not allowed to play loud music.
Under Ms Hall’s proposal, all passengers on any TfL service, which as well as the Tube also includes buses and the Elizabeth line, among other services, could be kicked off public transport and fined £1,000 as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
Susan Hall, Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, at Hammersmith tube station. Ms Hall suggested that if elected she would update Transport for London’s (TfL) conditions of travel to include a ban on people playing loud music.
Labor Mayor Sadiq Khan on a Victoria line train to Brixton. A spokesperson for Mr Khan told the Evening Standard that implementing Ms Hall’s policy could prove difficult.
A YouGov poll has found Susan Hall, a Conservative candidate, closing the gap with Sadiq Khan as the bitter campaign draws to a close.
The proposals would follow in the footsteps of former Conservative mayor Boris Johnson’s underground alcohol ban in 2008.
TfL has since admitted that this policy is rarely enforced. The Evening Standard reports that in 2023, only 24 passengers have been prosecuted for carrying open bottles and cans of alcohol.
The conservative mayoral candidate also announced new policies to combat the recent phenomenon of people filming themselves dancing and lip-syncing on the subway. It’s part of a TikTok trend started by an influencer known as “Tube Girl.”
However, Ms Hall has no plans to ban these videos, but as mayor she says she will lead a crackdown on the worrying TikTok trend where people film themselves attacking commuters in the subway as part of a sick trend of “chaos for influence.” .
In a statement, Ms Hall said: “People deserve a safe and quiet journey home and yet, under Sadiq Khan, the London Underground is less safe and less civil than before.
“I will review the rules to prohibit disruptive anti-social behavior and ensure existing rules are better enforced by TfL staff.”
“Londoners have been raising concerns about this issue for years, but Sadiq Khan is not listening. I listen to you and on May 2, you will be able to vote for a mayor who listens.
Ms Hall says she will lead the crackdown on the worrying TikTok trend where people film themselves attacking commuters on the subway as part of a sick trend of “chaos for influence”.
A YouGov poll shows Mr Khan’s advantage has been reduced by six points since February, but he still enjoys a commanding lead over Ms Hall.
Labor Mayor Sadiq Khan attacked Ms Hall’s proposal.
A spokesperson for Mr Khan told the Evening Standard: “Implementing formal restrictions would likely be very difficult, requiring bus and tube staff to control how passengers use their individual phones.
“This would require huge additional spending on enforcement and would put impossible pressures on hard-working transport staff.”
Ms Hall’s announcement today comes as a YouGov poll appears to show the Conservatives are narrowing the gap with Labor as the campaign reaches its final two weeks.
However, although the YouGov study indicates that the Labor incumbent’s advantage has been reduced by six points since February, he still enjoys a considerable lead.
Mr Khan, who is seeking a third term as mayor, was on 46 per cent in the latest poll, with Ms Hall on 27 per cent.
These figures underline the feeling of gloom which envelops the conservatives in the run-up to the local elections on May 2.
MailOnline has contacted the Labor Party for comment.
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