US EditionEurostar passengers advised to postpone travel after power issues in Channel Tunnel
Eurostar halted all Channel Tunnel services after an overhead power fault caused delays up to 3.5 hours and widespread cancellations during peak holiday travel.
- On Tuesday, Eurostar urged passengers to postpone journeys after a Channel Tunnel disruption, telling travellers not to travel and warning of severe delays on trains booked for departure soon.
- A fault with the tunnel's overhead power supply triggered the disruption, and a failed Le Shuttle train compounded the outage, operators said on Tuesday.
- Several scheduled services were cancelled or disrupted, including the 14.31, 15.31 and 20.01 London–Paris services, Eurostar said.
- Passengers were advised not to go to stations unless they already hold tickets, and Le Shuttle warned of delays up to 3.5 hours on the UK side, disrupting vehicle movements.
- Amid peak New Year's Eve travel, the Channel Tunnel link from Folkestone to Calais and Le Shuttle vehicle services face widespread disruption, urging travellers to check before they travel.
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Eurostar, the rail company that operates the train service between Britain and mainland Europe, said it planned to restore full train services on Wednesday, but warned of possible delays after a power problem halted train services in the Channel Tunnel a day earlier.
Eurostar plans full New Year's Eve service after Channel Tunnel disruption
Eurostar says it expects to run a full timetable on Wednesday after a power supply issue brought Channel Tunnel services to a halt – though passengers have been warned to brace for knock-on disruption during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
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Eurostar passengers warned of travel disruption
It comes after a power problem and broken-down train caused major delays
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