Elly Baker AM Raises Concerns over ‘Dangerous Levels of Tube Noise’ across the Network

Data obtained by Elly Baker AM a from TfL has found that passengers on the Jubilee, Victoria and Northern lines are facing noise levels of up to 104 decibels.  

Other lines, such as the Hammersmith and City line, saw the lowest levels at 81 decibels, the equivalent to a hairdryer or city traffic. Over 700 complaints over in-carriage noise have been received in the last 3 years. 

Elly has previously called on TfL to do more to tackle residential Tube noise, pressing for dedicated funding and resource to tackle the issue. Now, she’s pushing TfL to publish a clear plan for tackling in-carriage Tube noise, including identifying the worst-affected locations, accelerating mitigation work and providing regular public updates on progress. 

Elly Baker, Londonwide Assembly Member and Labour’s Transport Spokesperson on the London Assembly, said; 

“Passengers should not have to put up with excessive noise every time they travel on the Tube. TfL’s own data shows noise is reaching dangerous levels in parts of the network. This raises serious questions about the conditions passengers are travelling in. 

Despite years of complaints, there is still a lack of clear information about why some parts of the network are particularly noisy and what steps are being taken to address the problem. 

TfL needs to be transparent with passengers about the causes of this excessive noise and publish a clear plan to reduce it.”