US EditionEurostar delays enter second day as passengers stuck onboard overnight
Thousands of passengers faced cancellations and delays due to a power supply failure and a blocked vehicle shuttle in the Channel Tunnel during peak New Year travel, Eurostar said.
- Eurostar passengers experienced travel chaos due to a power outage in the Channel Tunnel, causing extensive delays and cancellations on Tuesday.
- Some travelers reported being stuck on trains for over six hours, unsure if they would reach Paris or return to London, as mentioned by a passenger who spoke to the BBC.
- Eurostar announced plans to run all services on Wednesday, but warned of potential delays and cancellations following the previous day's issues.
- Getlink confirmed ongoing repair work to resolve the power supply issue that disrupted travel for thousands trying to escape for New Year's Eve.
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At the Saint-Pancras train station in London and at the Gare du Nord in Paris, the AFP gathered testimonies of night galleys from passengers on Wednesday, mostly tourists at the end of the year.
Traffic in the Channel Tunnel has resumed after Tuesday's power problems. Eurostar, which provides rail services between Paris and London through the tunnel, continues to warn of delays and cancellations for some trains.
Eurostar Services Resume After Channel Tunnel Disruption
Eurostar said it plans to run a full service on Wednesday, December 31st, but warned of possible knock-on disruptions after a power supply issue halted Channel Tunnel train trips connecting London to the European mainland. Travellers making journeys in the busy run-up to New Year had been left scrambling to find alternatives after the operator postponed all services between London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussels. “Services have resumed today fol…
PARIS (AP) — The operator of the Channel Tunnel said trains were running again Wednesday in both directions through the underwater link between mainland Europe and the United Kingdom, after a day…
About 100 Eurostar passengers spent the night on the train, after an electrical problem in the tunnel on Tuesday and then "other problems related to railway infrastructure during the night".
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