Passengers who play loud music on buses in England could be fined up to £100 under an attempt by the government to crack down on antisocial behaviour.

The measures also seek to tackle littering, vaping and threatening behaviour to help improve journeys on all forms of public transport.

Offenders on buses could be issued with the fines under new powers for local authorities.

There have been laws against playing loud music, as well as singing, on trains since 2005 but the government will remind rail passengers of this with the launch of a national campaign asking people to "share the carriage, not the noise".

The proposed crackdown has been welcomed by campaigners, but some have questioned how it can be enforced.

"We've all been on the train when someone starts blasting music or videos from their phone. It gets on your nerves and can quickly spoil the journey," said Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

The phenomenon has been given many terms - including loudcasting or sodcasting - and in recent years, Ofcom, YouGov and Transport for London (TfL) have all published polls showing the vast majority of people dislike it.

The rail campaign will be launched across operator websites, social media, and in carriages.

Under existing powers, those who are asked to stop and refuse could be removed from a train or fined up to £1,000.

The government also said it had issued new guidance to local authorities on powers - which were introduced earlier this year - to help them crackdown on loud music and other antisocial behaviour on buses in England.

These new powers allow them to impose new rules on buses, but still need to be signed off by the Transport Secretary

Those who commit offences could face fixed penalties of up to £100.

The government says bus drivers will not be responsible for enforcing the new rules. It says authorised officers, including Transport Safety Officers and the Police, will deal with the incidents.

Commenting on how fines will be enforced, Chris McDonald, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, told BBC Breakfast that passengers can complain to staff "or the British Transport Police if they wish".

"They don't have to tackle the individual themselves if they don't feel confident to do that," he said.

Justin from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, welcomed the proposal but wanted to know how it would be enforced.

He told the BBC noise on public transport had stopped him from using buses "due to the levels of antisocial behaviour including this unwanted attendance to someone's social media doom scrolling audio concert".

He said he'd "much rather enjoy my own company with my own music in the isolation of my car".

Transport for London, which operates London Underground, already has byelaws in place to prohibit people playing music or content aloud.

It said that in the first instance enforcement officers will ask the passenger to stop.

"Most people comply at this stage," it said, but added that if someone refuses, they may be asked to leave the train or they could be reported for possible prosecution.

The general secretary of the TSSA transport union, Maryam Eslamdoust, said tackling antisocial behaviour on public transport was "a step in the right direction".

However, she added the government must "urgently confront the violence, threats and abuse faced by passengers and transport workers".

"Increasing the budget for British Transport Police is vital to protect people, respond to incidents and bring violent offenders to justice," she said.

Dave from Derby got in touch with the BBC to raise a similar point: "Who is going to police this legislation on a bus? The solo driver? I think not as he would probably be verbally abused at best and assaulted at worst."

Michael Solomon Williams from the Campaign for Better Transport told the BBC antisocial behaviour could be a "real deterrent" to people using public transport, especially those with different accessibility needs.

He also questioned how the new measures will be enforced. "When local authorities are required to do the enforcement there are perhaps some question marks about how a local police force might be called upon on bus services, for example, where we don't tend to see British Transport Police."

Shadow transport secretary Richard Holden said the Conservative Party had "led the charge" against antisocial behaviour on public transport last year.

However, he added passengers and railway staff faced more serious problems.

"Assaults against rail staff have risen by 68%, while prosecutions have slumped under Labour. It's time for Andy Burnham to get serious about enforcement, tackling violence and protecting those who work on our railways," he said.

Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Olly Glover said: "Unless the government funds transport safety officers on the ground, these new rules won't be worth the paper they're printed on."

Independent watchdog Transport Focus said its research showed personal safety and security was now fundamental to passengers' confidence in the railway.

"Four in 10 passengers say that anti-social behaviour has made them feel vulnerable when travelling," said Alex Campbell from Transport Focus.

"Measures that reduce nuisance behaviour, such as playing loud music and vaping, can help improve people's experience and encourage more people to choose public transport."

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