Rail and Tube passengers who put feet on seats face £50 on-the-spot fines from British Transport Police.
Senior officers recognise that commuters often feel intimidated by low-level bad behaviour.
They believe it also leads to more serious disorder and to clashes when troublemakers are confronted.
Police are set to mount extra patrols as part of a major drive to reduce fear and cut crime on London's transport network.
The fines will vary according to the offence, rising to £80, and will double if not paid within 21 days.
Commuters today welcomed the crackdown and some called for it to be extended.
Dahlia Simms, 34, from Earl's Court, said: "The last thing you want is someone's dirty shoes on your seat but
you can't say anything because you just don't know if you'll get stabbedBritish Transport Police assistant chief constable Steve Thomas said: "People who put their feet on the seats are showing
a lack of consideration for others.Annalie York, 26, a business development manager, from Fulham, said:
"I can't stand sitting down in your clean work clothes on a dirty seat where someone's shoes have been."On Merseyside, local train operator Merseyrail has prosecuted 250 passengers for putting their feet on train seats
The plan also highlights the success of a similar "zero tolerance" in New York.
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