Health & Safety Gone Mad!
Maybe I hold an unpopular view, but I disagree that this is OTT.
In such an enclosed environment, and with such powerful machines thundering through, it's easy to understand why the dB(A?) levels need to be kept down.
As someone who suffers from tinnitis (mildly, luckily), I don't think these people appreciate the damage that loud noises can do.
Saying that, they don't say how loud it was, so it could be too cautious. I regular use Bank (Northern line) and find the screeching brakes unpleasantly loud - though I've never thought to complain or measure it.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
