Chinese tourist claims Singapore MRT cabins are noisy, chaotic

In a video posted on China's popular app Xiaohongshu on Feb. 9, the Guangdong-based netizen who goes by the translated username "Mud Howl" said: "Everything else in Singapore is great, except for the subway."

The short video, filmed during his MRT ride over the Chinese New Year holiday in early February, shows him standing in a semi-crowded train carriage, according to 8Days.

In the background, passengers can be heard chatting loudly, while young children babble and scream, Must Share News reported.

His post quickly sparked mixed reactions from netizens with many disagreeing with his complaint.

"Isn’t this just the normal sound of people chatting together? How is it noisy?" one user questioned.

"When I was in China, I found the trains noisier than in Singapore," another commented.

However, some agreed with his observation, claiming that some passengers even sing loudly on trains in Singapore, contributing to noise pollution.

Since December last year, Singapore's Land Transport Authority installed new signs in MRT stations, reminding passengers to "keep volume low" while commuting.

These signs aim to encourage more considerate behavior among commuters and enhance the overall public transport experience.

"We will continue to enforce against egregious behaviors on our public transport, and are reviewing if measures and penalties need to be enhanced," a spokesperson of the authority said in January.