Overview
- Getlink reported overnight resolution of the electrical incident in the tunnel, with traffic moving in both directions, though knock‑on disruption continues.
- Eurostar said a failure in the overhead power supply, compounded by a Le Shuttle breakdown, triggered Tuesday’s shutdown, and it later cited a fallen catenary cable near the UK portal that complicated recovery.
- The company is operating an altered schedule on Wednesday and warns of significant delays and some cancellations as operations normalize.
- Routes linking London with Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Disneyland Paris were affected, stranding large numbers of holiday travelers on Tuesday.
- Affected customers can change dates without fees, request one‑year vouchers or seek refunds, and were urged not to go to stations without confirmed tickets.