US EditionThousands of Eurostar passengers facing cancellations and severe delays after cable theft
- Eurostar services faced major cancellations and delays on Wednesday due to the theft of over 600 metres of cables near Lille, France.
- The disruption occurred after two fatal incidents on Tuesday caused the closure of all trains running between Lille and Paris on the high-speed rail route.
- Eurostar spokeswoman Juliette Clement said trains are being rerouted via secondary routes, increasing journey times and causing last-minute cancellations, while passengers face busy stations.
- Around six London-Paris trips were cancelled Wednesday, and the operator apologized, offering free exchanges, refunds, and providing water onboard delayed trains.
- The ongoing disruptions imply extended delays for thousands of passengers and continuing operational challenges for Eurostar into the following days.
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Due to an extensive cable theft, most Eurostar connections between Paris, Brussels and London have failed.
The traffic of trains, at the departure and arrival of Lille stations, was very disrupted much of the day after the flight of 600 metres of cables containing copper. No video surveillance image could film the flight. SNCF could not install cameras along the 28 000 kilometres of the rail network. The theft of copper in organized tape is punishable by 15 years' imprisonment and 150 000 euros of fine. (Transports).
A 600-metre copper cable robbery at the French station in Lille, as well as two deadly hit-and-runs this Tuesday on the same line, have caused numerous delays and cancellations in the connections of Eurostar trains between Paris, London and Brussels and also in high-speed trains in France. The service is “strongly affected” due to “a vandalic act,” said SNCF Reseau, the company that manages the French railway network this morning. Continue readi…
The high-speed rail service between major Western European cities suffers from major delays and cancellations.
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