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Why is the Victoria line so loud?
The noisiest section on the Victoria line is southbound between Finsbury Park and Highbury & Islington.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London recently measured the noise levels on an app, which peaked at 112.3 decibels.
A typical music concert has a sound level of 110dB while a chainsaw operates at about 120dB.
Tom Edwards has been finding out why.
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