Eurostar said it plans to run a full service on Wednesday 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
Power problems and a stuck train interrupted rail services through the undersea Channel Tunnel connecting the U.K. and continental Europe on Tuesday, stranding passengers and ruining vacation plans during the busy end-of-year holiday period. At Paris' Gare du Nord station, Jamie and Issy Gill scrambled to find a flight back to the U.K. after their
Eurostar advised passengers to postpone their journeys on Tuesday to a different date, citing "major disruption" in the Channel Tunnel due to problems with overhead power supply. "We regret that trains that can run are subject to severe delays and last-minute cancellations," the operator of the services between Britain and continental Europe said on