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| Eurostar delays after power failure | Eurostar delays after power failure |
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| Eurostar train passengers are facing long delays after a power failure caused service cancellations. | Eurostar train passengers are facing long delays after a power failure caused service cancellations. |
| Travellers at London's St Pancras station complained of long queues and "chaos" after a train from Paris and one from London were cancelled. | Travellers at London's St Pancras station complained of long queues and "chaos" after a train from Paris and one from London were cancelled. |
| Passengers using the Eurotunnel car service at Folkestone also faced delays before and after check-in. | Passengers using the Eurotunnel car service at Folkestone also faced delays before and after check-in. |
| The Easter weekend problems came after warnings to leave time for security checks following the Brussels bombings. | The Easter weekend problems came after warnings to leave time for security checks following the Brussels bombings. |
| Police patrols at airports and railway stations and enhanced border checks have been in place since jihadists struck the Belgian capital on Tuesday. | Police patrols at airports and railway stations and enhanced border checks have been in place since jihadists struck the Belgian capital on Tuesday. |
| Two million Britons are expected to go abroad over the four-day weekend. Eurostar was anticipating 22,000 people to use its trains to travel out of the UK on Good Friday. | Two million Britons are expected to go abroad over the four-day weekend. Eurostar was anticipating 22,000 people to use its trains to travel out of the UK on Good Friday. |
| 'Useless' | 'Useless' |
| One Eurostar passenger at St Pancras, Megan Eaves tweeted pictures of the queue, saying: "Eurostar Q to end of concourse & snaking out around back door. If you're travelling from London tonight, be early!" | One Eurostar passenger at St Pancras, Megan Eaves tweeted pictures of the queue, saying: "Eurostar Q to end of concourse & snaking out around back door. If you're travelling from London tonight, be early!" |
| Others complained of mayhem, chaos, queues and a lack of information. | Others complained of mayhem, chaos, queues and a lack of information. |
| Ben Crossland tweeted: "Total chaos from @EurostarUK at St Pancras. Held in a pen and nobody knows what's going on. Useless!" | Ben Crossland tweeted: "Total chaos from @EurostarUK at St Pancras. Held in a pen and nobody knows what's going on. Useless!" |
| A Eurostar spokeswoman said an earlier power failure had caused two train cancellations. | A Eurostar spokeswoman said an earlier power failure had caused two train cancellations. |
| "The passengers on those trains are being accommodated on other services or they can opt to exchange their ticket," she said. | "The passengers on those trains are being accommodated on other services or they can opt to exchange their ticket," she said. |
| She added that speed restrictions around Paris were causing further delays. | She added that speed restrictions around Paris were causing further delays. |
| But she stressed it was "the busiest day of Easter" for Eurostar and delays had reduced gradually throughout the day. | But she stressed it was "the busiest day of Easter" for Eurostar and delays had reduced gradually throughout the day. |
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| BBC Weather | BBC Weather |
| On Friday afternoon, Eurotunnel reported hold-ups before and after check-in between an hour and an hour and a half. | On Friday afternoon, Eurotunnel reported hold-ups before and after check-in between an hour and an hour and a half. |
| At London's airports, more than 950,000 passengers were set to depart from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. | At London's airports, more than 950,000 passengers were set to depart from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. |
| Meanwhile, an estimated six million Britons were expected to make trips within the UK, with the RAC warning that the most congested stretches of road are likely to include the M5 south from Almondsbury towards Exeter, the M6 north from the West Midlands towards Lancashire and all sections of the M25. | Meanwhile, an estimated six million Britons were expected to make trips within the UK, with the RAC warning that the most congested stretches of road are likely to include the M5 south from Almondsbury towards Exeter, the M6 north from the West Midlands towards Lancashire and all sections of the M25. |
| The motoring group warned drivers to expect "heavy traffic and jams on major routes". | The motoring group warned drivers to expect "heavy traffic and jams on major routes". |
| Rail passengers have been advised to check for alterations to their journey because a number of lines are suspended as Network Rail carries out more than 450 individual improvement projects. | Rail passengers have been advised to check for alterations to their journey because a number of lines are suspended as Network Rail carries out more than 450 individual improvement projects. |
| Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne said he was "acutely conscious" that many people wanted to use the railway over Easter, but it was a good time to carry out work on the network because there would be fewer passengers than normal over the four-day period. | Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne said he was "acutely conscious" that many people wanted to use the railway over Easter, but it was a good time to carry out work on the network because there would be fewer passengers than normal over the four-day period. |
| Forecasters predict changeable weather over the weekend. A band of heavy rain and strong winds is expected to move from west to east across the country on Saturday with the chance of some snow over high ground in Scotland. | Forecasters predict changeable weather over the weekend. A band of heavy rain and strong winds is expected to move from west to east across the country on Saturday with the chance of some snow over high ground in Scotland. |
| The Met Office said latest indications were that the strongest gusts, up to 60mph in exposed areas, were more likely across south Wales and southern and eastern parts of England, with north Wales and northern England less likely to be affected. | The Met Office said latest indications were that the strongest gusts, up to 60mph in exposed areas, were more likely across south Wales and southern and eastern parts of England, with north Wales and northern England less likely to be affected. |
| It said those travelling should "be aware of the possibility of localised low levels of disruption to Easter travel plans and other holiday activities". | It said those travelling should "be aware of the possibility of localised low levels of disruption to Easter travel plans and other holiday activities". |
| Abroad, Spain will be the most popular destination for an Easter break, with the Canary Islands in particular seeing large numbers of British holidaymakers, Abta said. | Abroad, Spain will be the most popular destination for an Easter break, with the Canary Islands in particular seeing large numbers of British holidaymakers, Abta said. |
| Holidays in Orlando, Dubai, Mexico and the Dominican Republic are also in demand. | Holidays in Orlando, Dubai, Mexico and the Dominican Republic are also in demand. |
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