Weather breakdowns once again plagued Eurostar high speed rail service on January 7 when a train was stranded in a tunnel under the English Channel. The latest breakdown, along with continued snow and cold weather, has caused Eurostar to limit train service "for the next several days."
Eurostar service was shut down over for three days in late December due to weather-related problems, stranding thousands of passengers in France, England, and Belgium. Full service was restored on December 27. Problems began when several trains were stranded for hours in the tunnel under the English Channel.
Responding to criticism from passengers and politicians on both sides of the English Channel, Eurostar's board of directors launched an independent review of the ongoing service problems. Eurostar's CEO Richard Brown issued a personal apology to riders after the December chaos, stating "I am very sorry for the inconvenience that we have caused you."
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