Passengers planning to use the Channel tunnel on Tuesday are being urged to change their travel plans as a problem with the power supply causes severe disruption.
Services have been cancelled on the Eurostar passenger service and the Le Shuttle train, which carries cars and freight vehicles between terminals at Folkestone and Calais.
Queues of motorists are already forming at Folkestone, while the 7.01am passenger train that left St Pancras International this morning has yet to arrive in Paris and is now running four hours late.
In a notice posted on its website, the Eurostar operator said: “Due to a problem with the overhead power supply in the Channel tunnel and a subsequent failed Le Shuttle train, we strongly advise all our passengers to postpone their journey to a different date. Please don’t come to the station unless you already have a ticket to travel.”
A statement on the Le Shuttle website said: “We are experiencing severe disruptions to our service due to an overhead power supply issue; services are delayed.
“We’re working hard to resolve this. Thank you for understanding.”
More details soon …
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