Eurostar suspends train service
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December 20, 2009, Sunday
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EUROSTAR train service between Britain and France was suspended yesterday morning after more than 2,000 passengers were stranded for hours after four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel.
Initial reports blamed the breakdowns on wintry weather conditions on both sides of the English Channel. Many passengers were left in cars without heating, lighting and water and some described a chaotic, poorly organized evacuation.
Eurostar officials canceled all scheduled services until yesterday noon and warned that service for the rest of the busy holiday weekend would be "severely disrupted" due to extreme weather conditions.
"We strongly recommend that travelers whose journey is not essential change their tickets for travel on a later date or have their tickets refunded," the company said in a statement posted on its Website.
Eurostar spokesman Bram Smets said service would be "very limited" yesterday and today because of the freezing conditions but said schedules would be normal by tomorrow.
Initial reports blamed the breakdowns on wintry weather conditions on both sides of the English Channel. Many passengers were left in cars without heating, lighting and water and some described a chaotic, poorly organized evacuation.
Eurostar officials canceled all scheduled services until yesterday noon and warned that service for the rest of the busy holiday weekend would be "severely disrupted" due to extreme weather conditions.
"We strongly recommend that travelers whose journey is not essential change their tickets for travel on a later date or have their tickets refunded," the company said in a statement posted on its Website.
Eurostar spokesman Bram Smets said service would be "very limited" yesterday and today because of the freezing conditions but said schedules would be normal by tomorrow.
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