LONDON: Eurostar suspended all trains connecting London to Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels on Tuesday (Dec 30) after an influence provide difficulty within the Channel tunnel, a spokeswoman stated.
“There was an influence provide downside within the Channel tunnel, adopted by a shuttle practice coming to a halt inside,” the spokeswoman stated.
“All journeys to and from London are suspended till additional discover.”
The Eurostar web site confirmed that trains connecting Paris and Brussels – not transiting by way of the tunnel – deliberate for Tuesday and later additionally appeared to have been cancelled. It was not instantly clear if this was related.
Eurostar earlier suggested passengers to postpone their journeys on Tuesday to a later date.
The operator blamed the journey chaos on “an issue with the overhead energy provide within the Channel Tunnel and a subsequent failed Le Shuttle practice”.
The disruption got here within the very busy journey interval between Christmas and New 12 months.
Eurostar runs trains from London’s St Pancras station to areas together with Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels.
