"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 the new year were left scrambling to find alternatives after the operator postponed all services between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels."
"As well as the power problem, there was also a failed LeShuttle train in the Channel tunnel, the 31-mile (50km) undersea rail link between Folkestone in south-east England and Coquelles in northern France. Crowds of stranded travellers, many with suitcases, swelled at London's St Pancras International station and Gare du Nord in Paris as they were notified that their end-of-year holiday plans were being thrown into doubt."
"Channel tunnel power outage disrupts thousands of journeys A record 19.5 million passengers travelled on Eurostar in 2024, up nearly 5% on 2023, driven by demand from visitors to the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. Eurostar has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel linking Britain and France since it opened in 1994. The Virgin businessman Richard Branson has vowed to launch a rival service. Italy's Trenitalia has also said it intends to compete with Eurostar on the Paris-London route by 2029."
A power supply issue in the Channel Tunnel halted Eurostar services linking London with Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, forcing postponements and cancellations. Services resumed the following day, but knock-on impacts led to delays and possible last-minute cancellations. A failed LeShuttle train compounded the disruption on the 31-mile undersea link between Folkestone and Coquelles. Stranded travellers gathered at St Pancras International and Gare du Nord, disrupting end-of-year travel plans. Eurostar carried a record 19.5 million passengers in 2024 and has held a monopoly since 1994, while Richard Branson and Trenitalia plan competing services on the Paris-London route.
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