A power failure in the Channel Tunnel suspended holiday plans for thousands of Eurostar passengers on Tuesday, after services between London and the continent were suspended for hours.
Breakdown
- Eurostar services to London were cancelled due to a Channel Tunnel power failure 10s
- Disruption occurred during peak holiday travel, affecting New Year's plans 13s
- Services gradually resumed by the evening, but many travelers were stranded 35s
- Eurostar offered free ticket changes, refunds, or vouchers to affected passengers 1m 6s
- Rival companies, including Virgin and Trenitalia, plan to launch competing services 1m 27s