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'''Great World (TE15)''' is a future underground [[Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the {{TEL}}.<ref>[http://app.mot.gov.sg/News_Centre/Latest_News/NewsID/1025BFFF26792831/Speech_by_Mr_Lui_Tuck_Yew_Minister_for_Transport_at_the_Inspection_of_Downtown_Line_1_Station_and_A.aspx "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station"]. Ministry of Transport (29 August 2012). Retrieved 29 August 2012.</ref>
'''Great World (TE15)''' is a future [[Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the {{TEL}}<ref>[//www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/thomson_east_coast_line.html "Thomson-East Coast Line"]. Land Transport Authority.</ref>.


==History==
==History==
===Fibre Broadband Disruption===
===Fibre broadband disruption===
More than 500 fibre-broadband subscribers from all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were cut off from the Internet on 12 June 2015 for more than 8 hours because of MRT construction work in Kim Seng Road. The Land Transport Authority apologies for the disruption as its {{TEL|b=}} contractor had damaged a section of NetLink Trust's fibre optic cables while carrying out piling works at the upcoming Great World station site.<ref>[http://digital.asiaone.com/digital/news/500-broadband-subscribers-hit-cable-damage "500 broadband subscribers hit by cable damage"]. AsiaOne (13 June 2015). Retrieved 13 June 2015.</ref>
On 11 June 2015 at 10.40am, nearby residents were affected by an internet outage due to construction works inadvertently damaging a section of fibre optic cables while carrying out piling works at Kim Seng Road. The disruption lasted more than eight hours and affected all the major internet service providers. In a separate statement, the Land Transport Authority apologised for the disruption.<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20160104182327/www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singtel-starhub-m1-and-myrepublic-customers-affected-by-netlink-trusts-fibre "Singtel, StarHub, M1 and MyRepublic customers affected by NetLink Trust's fibre infrastructure damage"]. Chitra Kumar (Straits Times, 11 June 2015). Archived on 4 January 2016.</ref>


===Construction Accident===
===Construction accident===
A Bangladeshi construction worker was killed when the excavator's bucket was dislodged and fell on him on 19 December 2015 at about 5.30pm while the station is being constructed. The victim was guiding an excavator within the worksite when the bucket dislodged. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival. The reason is currently under investigation. No stop work order was given on the worksite.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/worker-dies-after-excavator-bucket-falls-on-him Worker dies after excavator bucket falls on him"]. The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 December 2015.</ref>
On 19 December 2015 at about 5.30pm, a Bangladeshi construction worker was killed when the excavator's bucket dislodged and fell on him. The victim had been guiding an excavator prior to the accident. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20160101013211/www.straitstimes.com/singapore/worker-dies-after-excavator-bucket-falls-on-him "Worker dies after excavator bucket falls on him"]. Straits Times (23 December 2015). Archived on 1 January 2016.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:26, 24 July 2020


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Great World
大世界
கிரேட் வோர்ல்ட்*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 351 River Valley Road
Singapore 238384
Line(s) Thomson–East Coast Line (Future)
Structure Underground

Great World (TE15) is a future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast Line[1].

History

Fibre broadband disruption

On 11 June 2015 at 10.40am, nearby residents were affected by an internet outage due to construction works inadvertently damaging a section of fibre optic cables while carrying out piling works at Kim Seng Road. The disruption lasted more than eight hours and affected all the major internet service providers. In a separate statement, the Land Transport Authority apologised for the disruption.[2]

Construction accident

On 19 December 2015 at about 5.30pm, a Bangladeshi construction worker was killed when the excavator's bucket dislodged and fell on him. The victim had been guiding an excavator prior to the accident. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority.
  2. ↑ "Singtel, StarHub, M1 and MyRepublic customers affected by NetLink Trust's fibre infrastructure damage". Chitra Kumar (Straits Times, 11 June 2015). Archived on 4 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Worker dies after excavator bucket falls on him". Straits Times (23 December 2015). Archived on 1 January 2016.
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