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Saturday 26 May RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

Eurostar breaks down in Channel Tunnel again

Published on 7 January 2010 - 8:31pm
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Another Eurostar passenger train has broken down in the Channel Tunnel.

The train remained underground for two hours. It is not clear what was wrong.

Around 2000 people were trapped in the tunnel for 16 hours in the weekend before Christmas. The operation to evacuate them was far from smooth.

As a result of the pre-Christmas break-down tens of thousands of passengers were forced to make alternative arrangements as all cross-channel train services were suspended for three days.

Heavy snow has seriously hampered travel in Great Britain this week.

Photo: Eurostar - Flickr/Cunningham

 

  • Eurostar - Flickr/Cunningham

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