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M20 traffic chaos after four Eurostar trains break down in Channel Tunnel

Posted by editor on Dec 19, 2009 - 09:08 AM
Filed under: Transport, News

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Long tailbacks have built up on the M20 motorway after the Channel Tunnel had to be closed last night.


Four passenger Eurostar trains brokedown due to “severe problems” caused by the combination of unseasonable cold outside and the warm air inside.

Around 2,000 passengers were stuck in the tunnel underneath the English Channel, some for as many as 14 hours.

Operation Stack has been implemented with the inevitable queues of vehicles to Folkestone and Dover.

The roads around Dover Port are reportedly gridlocked and people are being advised to avoid the area.


© Hawkinge Gazette and Channel Coast News 2009

 


 

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Eurostar breakdowns
by Mr D
on Dec 19, 2009

Hats off to the travelling public who by and large were good natured and co-operative despite enduring long delays and gridlocked traffic. Aside from the obligatory but thankfully few pig headed individuals emergency services were able to get things moving outside the Channel Tunnel site although it was a slow and painful process for all concerned. This was an unprecedented incident with 4 broken down trains causing a logistical nightmare for emergency planners and Eurotunnel (not Eurostar) staff who worked hard to get the service up and running again. Most people are not aware that Eurostar are a separate entity to Eurotunnel who should also be congratulated for their efforts. Those passengers who were stauck on trains should vent their spleen at the right people which in this case is Eurostar and not the tunnel operators Eurotunnel!


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