In April, the Liberal Democrat national party went one step further and called for fines of up to £1,000 for travellers who play loud music and videos on public transport across England.
Reform UK Assembly Member Alex Wilson told the LDRS: “TfL and Sadiq Khan clearly know this is a significant issue, but are doing next to nothing to solve it.
“Their dire record of enforcement leaves me with no faith at all that their recent campaign encouraging passengers to wear headphones is anything but a request to trouble makers, with no meaningful action to back it up.”
He added the number of prosecutions points to a “pattern of lawlessness” across TfL’s network.
A TfL spokesperson told the LDRS: “The vast majority of our customers are considerate towards their fellow passengers and use headphones when streaming content or making calls on our services. Where this does not happen, enforcement is a last resort.
“Our enforcement officers would normally engage with the passenger first, explaining the rules and encouraging compliance.
“Usually the customer complies – but if this fails, enforcement officers can deny travel, remove them from the network and/or refer them for prosecution.”