Mr Wright said he did not mind people using headphones

Tom Wright said he is fed up with being forced to listen to other people's music on public transport.

"It's an invasion of privacy," said Mr Wright, a telecoms technician from Leyton, east London.

He has set up an online petition urging Transport for London (TfL) to take action, which has so far struck a chord with 340 signatories.

Torrent of abuse

Mr Wright, who launched the online campaign with girlfriend Valeria Martinelli, said loud music was a form of anti-social behaviour.

The campaigners say loud music is a form of anti-social behaviour

"I once asked a couple of girls to turn their music down, and I was subjected to a torrent of abuse," he told the BBC News website.

"Instead of turning it down, they started blasting music from two mobiles."

He said he does not mind if people use headphones. But he said increasingly some passengers are playing their music without any consideration.

TfL said in a statement they were sympathetic to Mr Wright's complaint.

"We know that it can be very irritating for other passengers when someone is listening to loud music on public transport," it said.