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| Channel Tunnel services suspended over power fault | |
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| Train services through the Channel Tunnel have been suspended because of overhead power supply problems. | Train services through the Channel Tunnel have been suspended because of overhead power supply problems. |
| The disruption is affecting Eurostar, which runs passenger trains from London St Pancras, and Eurotunnel, which operates freight and car services. | The disruption is affecting Eurostar, which runs passenger trains from London St Pancras, and Eurotunnel, which operates freight and car services. |
| Engineers are investigating what repairs are needed and Eurotunnel said it is unsure how long this would take. | |
| Passengers are being offered a transfer to Dover and then travel on to Calais by ferry. | Passengers are being offered a transfer to Dover and then travel on to Calais by ferry. |
| Delays are building on the M20 towards Folkestone because of the problems that started at around 14:00 BST. | |
| Eurostar says it has suspended check-in for trains due to travel this evening, adding: "We have had to cancel all services planned to depart before 18:00 UK time and 19:00 Continental time". | |
| The company has apologised to passengers and warned them that the issue is expected to take "a few hours to fix". | |
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