• Channel tunnel power outage disrupts thousands of journeys

    Engineers still struggling to restore full rail service on Tuesday evening as car passengers face seven-hour delaysA power outage in the Channel tunnel has disrupted thousands of journeys ahead of the new year celebrations, with all passenger and vehicle trains suspended for several hours while engineers raced to repair the fault.As Eurostar foot passenger departures for the continent were first delayed, then cancelled, the halls of St Pancras International station in London filled with stranded
  • Eurostar cancels all trains to and from London after Channel tunnel power cut

    Passengers urged to change plans after problem with overhead power supply and failed LeShuttle trainBusiness live – latest updatesAll Eurostar trains to and from St Pancras International have been suspended, after a power outage which has affected all trains using the Channel tunnel.A Eurostar spokesperson confirmed all its services had been halted until further notice, and declined to say when trains would begin running again. Continue reading...

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