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| Eurotunnel and Eurostar passengers face delays after fault | Eurotunnel and Eurostar passengers face delays after fault |
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| Passengers using Eurotunnel and Eurostar services are facing delays after the tunnel was hit by a fault. | Passengers using Eurotunnel and Eurostar services are facing delays after the tunnel was hit by a fault. |
| An issue with a set of points is causing delays, with services reduced to single file for part of the day. | |
| Services across the channel are running slower while specialists inspect the affected track. Some 11,000 cars were expected to use the tunnel on Sunday. | |
| Eurotunnel warned of delays of up to six hours, while Eurostar also warned of disruption. | Eurotunnel warned of delays of up to six hours, while Eurostar also warned of disruption. |
| While work is on-going, only one of the tunnels is operating, but delays are expected to ease as the evening progresses, a Eurotunnel spokesman said. | |
| He urged passengers to remain calm, saying they would eventually get through. | He urged passengers to remain calm, saying they would eventually get through. |
| Eurotunnel passengers travelling from Folkestone to Calais currently face a wait time of around 60 minutes before check-in, plus five hours waiting in the terminal. | Eurotunnel passengers travelling from Folkestone to Calais currently face a wait time of around 60 minutes before check-in, plus five hours waiting in the terminal. |
| Lorry drivers are also facing a wait to get onto trains from France to the UK. | |
| BBC news correspondent Simon Jones said: "For freight it's a really grim picture... they're being told it's going to take them around two hours just to get onto the Eurotunnel terminal and then after that they're facing a six-hour wait before they get on a train." | |
| Tickets are not being sold to non-reserved customers. | Tickets are not being sold to non-reserved customers. |
| Eurostar tweeted: "Our apologies that due to one section of the Eurotunnel being closed, a number of trains will be affected by delays this evening." | Eurostar tweeted: "Our apologies that due to one section of the Eurotunnel being closed, a number of trains will be affected by delays this evening." |
| Have you been affected by Eurotunnel and Eurostar service delays? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by Eurotunnel and Eurostar service delays? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |