PARIS/LONDON: Eurostar train services linking London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam will fully resume on Sunday, the company said in a statement late on Saturday, after flooding in railway tunnels in southeastern England forced mass cancellations.
“There will be some speed restrictions in place in the morning which may lead to delays, and stations are expected to be very busy,” Eurostar said.
All Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday (Dec 30) due to flooded tunnels in southern England, causing misery for New Year travellers in the second major disruption in 10 days.
The latest cancellations follow a wildcat strike by French unions days before Christmas and weather warnings from the UK’s Met Office for rain, snow and ice across large parts of the country.
“Eurostar has been working to ensure everyone affected has been supported in all of our stations,” the company said in its latest update on the situation.
“Customers have had the option to re-book onto alternative services or opt for a refund,” it added.
Hundreds of travellers were left stranded at London’s St Pancras station after Eurostar cancelled all services for the entire day.
Newlyweds Nicole Carrera, 29, and her husband Christopher, 31, visiting from New York said their plans to spend New Year’s Eve at Disneyland Paris had been “ruined”.
“Now we won’t get into Paris tomorrow until about 6pm,” Carrera said, adding that instead, they would just walk around the French capital.
Source: CNA
