Rat race: Singapore train operator steps up pest control after rodent spotted
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“Singapore train operator SMRT will be stepping up pest control measures at its stations and depots after a video circulating online showed a rat on one of its trains.”
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Three independent web search results (including The Straits Times) confirm that SMRT will intensify/step up pest control measures at stations and depots following a video of a rat on an East-West Line train.
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— 6 hours ago ... ... pest control measures, after a video circulating online showed a rat scurrying through a train cabin on the East-West Line. In response to ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia/video/76437124116728…
https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia/video/76437124116728…
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— SINGAPORE – Pest control measures will be intensified at train stations and depots, said SMRT after a video of a rat on an East-West Line train circulated ...
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/smrt-to-step-up-pest-…
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/smrt-to-step-up-pest-…
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— 3 hours ago ... SMRT Corporation said it will intensify pest control measures at train stations and depots after a video showing a rat onboard an East-West ...
https://www.facebook.com/theonlinecitizen/posts/smrt-corpora…
https://www.facebook.com/theonlinecitizen/posts/smrt-corpora…
“In the video posted on social media on Saturday, a rat is seen scurrying around the cabin of a train as two people attempt to corner it.”
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Multiple sources confirm a video circulated on social media showing a rat scurrying through a train cabin on the East-West Line. While the specific detail of 'two people attempting to corner it' is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the core event of the video and the rat's behavior are corroborated across multiple reports.
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— 3 hours ago ... ... rat onboard an East-West Line train went viral on social media. The ... In the horrific videos, rats can be seen running around and eating food.
https://www.facebook.com/theonlinecitizen/posts/smrt-corpora…
https://www.facebook.com/theonlinecitizen/posts/smrt-corpora…
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— Mar 18, 2025 ... #ItsViral | A video of a rat roaming around inside a pantry of a train was shared on social media. ... video shows the rats running around, ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnnnews18/posts/a-massive-rat-was-f…
https://www.facebook.com/cnnnews18/posts/a-massive-rat-was-f…
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— 6 hours ago ... ... rat scurrying through a train cabin on the East-West Line. In ... In a video posted on his social media accounts, Dr Koh said he had ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia/video/76437124116728…
https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia/video/76437124116728…
““SMRT is aware of a post online about a rat sighting on board one of our trains on the East-West Line,” said SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai on Monday in response to CNA’s queries.”
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The provided evidence for claim 2 consists of general company descriptions, a medical review team in Minnesota, and an English lesson plan. None of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific quote from SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai or mention his response to CNA on Monday.
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— SMRT Trains Limited is a rail operator in Singapore and a wholly owned subsidiary of SMRT Corporation. It was established in 1987 as the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC). On 31 December 2001, the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMRT_Trains
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMRT_Trains
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— Beyond our core business of public transport, we offer a range of rail, engineering, green mobility solutions, as well as retail and lifestyle offerings. Our Board and management team lead with purpos…
https://www.smrt.com.sg/
https://www.smrt.com.sg/
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— The State Medical Review Team (SMRT) makes disability determinations for people not certified disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA). SMRT completes disability determinations according t…
https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/people-with-disabilities/…
https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/people-with-disabilities/…
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