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| Eurostar trains disrupted by French power cable fault | Eurostar trains disrupted by French power cable fault |
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| Thousands of travellers face disruption after Eurostar services between London and the continent were delayed by an overhead power cable fault in France. | Thousands of travellers face disruption after Eurostar services between London and the continent were delayed by an overhead power cable fault in France. |
| A passenger on the 1400 train from London tweeted that it was still stuck near Lille eight hours later. | A passenger on the 1400 train from London tweeted that it was still stuck near Lille eight hours later. |
| Eurostar has cancelled a number of trains scheduled for Tuesday. | Eurostar has cancelled a number of trains scheduled for Tuesday. |
| It told passengers with tickets for those trains to exchange them for another day if possible, adding it was "very sorry for any inconvenience". | It told passengers with tickets for those trains to exchange them for another day if possible, adding it was "very sorry for any inconvenience". |
| Several passengers who have suffered lengthy delays have expressed their frustrations on Twitter. | Several passengers who have suffered lengthy delays have expressed their frustrations on Twitter. |
| One tweeted: "Eurostar 9040 is moving. Five hours into the journey we've covered only a fifth. I'm sure we can do better." | One tweeted: "Eurostar 9040 is moving. Five hours into the journey we've covered only a fifth. I'm sure we can do better." |
| Another wrote: "So, now been stuck on Eurostar twice in one day, this time for 3.5 hrs and still stationary, lost in N France. Why did they even let us on?" | Another wrote: "So, now been stuck on Eurostar twice in one day, this time for 3.5 hrs and still stationary, lost in N France. Why did they even let us on?" |
| A Eurostar spokeswoman said the problem was caused by the sagging of an overhead electrical cable on to the line, and meant trains had to be switched from its high-speed lines to slower tracks which add an hour to journey times. | |
| The spokeswoman said journeys had been delayed by up to seven hours. | |
| She said: "We are trying to do everything we can to get passengers to their destination. We are doing everything we can to make their journey as comfortable as possible," she said. | |
| On its website, Eurostar stated: "Due an overhead power cable on the line the services below will be cancelled on Tuesday 6th March. | |
| "If you are booked to travel on one of these services, we recommend that you exchange your ticket for travel on another date as other services may also be subject to delay. You can do so for free at any time in the next two months by calling our contact centre on 08432 186 186." | "If you are booked to travel on one of these services, we recommend that you exchange your ticket for travel on another date as other services may also be subject to delay. You can do so for free at any time in the next two months by calling our contact centre on 08432 186 186." |
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