Eurostar says train services between Britain and mainland Europe could partially resume on Tuesday morning if test runs on trains go well, but that schedules will not get back to normal before Friday at the earliest. The rail company has blamed a combination of powdery snow and warm air inside the Channel tunnel for Friday's train breakdowns which have halted services for the past three days and left thousands of passengers stranded. Duration: 01:31.
st. Pancras station is incredible.
howardkevinm 7 months ago
lol snow on the rails... facepalm..no surprise.
"you see it's a very special kind of snow"
darkknightbob101 2 years ago
well said: eurofail lol
wezdog1 2 years ago
These trains have been running for 15 years in all conditions and then suddenly 4 separate trainsets fail in the same way at the same time and you don't think there may have been a unique or reasonably unanticipated factor at work? I think an engineering solution is required but to call these trains "badly engineered" is just wrong. As for the disaster response or even just the overall profitability of the eurostar line(read: poor) I agree management leaves something to be desired.
jsplawn 2 years ago
@trainmaster500
because crisis management on this scale is unprecedented and usually overlooked due to financial demand.
Also the design their trains use seems to be ineffective for all seasons. Crucial electrical systems must be protected against the elements, no excuses, it's clearly the cause of a badly engineered train and a badly managed company.
fakenphoney 2 years ago
fair enough trains - break down. Aircraft get delayed due to heavy snow fall. But why do most transport companies fail to handle crisis management effectively. In Eurostar's case, people were with out water for 12 hours, and BABIES were with out food. How does Eurostar defend itself in this case?
trainmaster500 2 years ago