Warnings of Further Delays as Eurostar Services Restart

Published on December 31, 2023

Eurostar services have restarted on Sunday amid warnings of further delays and busy stations. The first Eurostar train left London St Pancras International shortly after 8am. “Unprecedented” flooding was brought under control on Saturday, meaning “at least one tunnel can now be used”. But speed restrictions and uncertainty surrounding the second tunnel means further disruption is possible, the operator has warned. Delays and cancellations are also expected on some domestic routes on Sunday thanks to staff shortages and bad weather. At a thronging London St Pancras International on Saturday emotional travellers sat on suitcases, as people could be heard frantically trying to find alternative routes to their destinations....