"Eurostar - which runs passenger trains between London and Paris and other European destinations - blamed "overhead power supply issues in the Channel Tunnel" and a failure aboard a train operated by LeShuttle, which transports vehicles and their passengers between the ports of Calais, France, and Folkestone, England. On Tuesday afternoon, Eurostar said the tunnel was partially reopening but with only one of its two train lines, allowing Eurostar services to resume in the evening - although with expected continued delays and longer journey times than usual. It advised passengers to rebook their journeys on other days."
"The 50-kilometer (32-mile) Channel Tunnel, more than half of it undersea, has revolutionized U.K.-Europe rail travel since its inauguration in 1994. But because it's the only fixed cross-English Channel rail link, train services tend to be vulnerable to severe disruptions. The Gare du Nord station heaved with frustrated passengers trying to book plane or bus tickets. "I'm disgusted, disheartened," said Sarah Omouri, a French traveler whose plans to celebrate the New Year in London were dashed."
Overhead power supply issues in the Channel Tunnel combined with a failure aboard a LeShuttle vehicle train caused Eurostar cancellations and stranded passengers during the busy end-of-year holidays. The tunnel partially reopened with only one of two train lines, allowing limited Eurostar services to resume in the evening amid expected delays and longer journey times, and passengers were advised to rebook. The 50-kilometer Channel Tunnel is more than half undersea and remains the only fixed cross-Channel rail link, making services vulnerable to severe disruptions. Gare du Nord filled with passengers scrambling for flights and buses, and travelers expressed frustration and disrupted holiday plans.
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