Bus passengers could be banned from playing loud music under proposals to change the law.

Commuters on train journeys could also benefit from tougher enforcement of existing rules to tackle antisocial behaviour, the Tories have said.

Shadow transport secretary Richard Holden said passengers should not have to “endure somebody else’s choice of crap music”.

Railway byelaws currently prohibit playing music “to the annoyance of any person”, but the Tories will seek to ensure operators properly enforce the rules in future legislation, with on-the-spot fines, the Press Association reports.

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The Tories will also table changes to the Bus Services Bill currently going through Parliament to ext

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