QUESTION 2 TRANSPORT
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Building on some of the work from the old
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We need to get our roads safe. We need to get this plague of illegally e-bikes sorted out once and for all, and this government is determined to
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Tom Ruffland. Question number two, please, Mr Speaker.
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Good morning, Mr Speaker. Last week the government launched the Share the Carriage, Not the Noise campaign with rail operators across the country, reminding rail passengers to use headphones
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potentially face fines of up to £1,000. The Bus Services Act also gives local authorities new powers to crack down on
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including loud music, littering, vaping and anti-social behaviour. And your guidance will help authoritiesput these powers into practice
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and make journeys safer and more comfortable for passengers. Tom Randall.
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. There is nothing more irritating than being sat on a train or a bus
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my right hon. Friend
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my hon. Friend set outthis will be enforced to ensure that we reclaim our
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started a national conversation about how the standards we should all expect on trains are remindingfor few who fall short that there are fines in place. We expect that most passengers will comply with requests to watch videos on silent or use
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up to and including prosecution. Law authorities can introduce
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Bylaws now covering excessive noise with fixed on-the-spot penalties of up to £100.Mr Speaker, we Liberal Democrats are very pleased that the government has listened to our call.
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public transport users can actually be sure that something is happening.
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Of course, anti-social behaviour on buses is tackled through wider crime and policing laws. Transportsafety officers of which the the department also funded trials will also be usedIt's about giving local transport authorities the powers to enforce these that came with with obviously Liberal Democrats
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