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| First Eurostar train leaves Paris | First Eurostar train leaves Paris |
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| Eurostar has resumed operation of high-speed trains through the Channel Tunnel after three days with no service. | Eurostar has resumed operation of high-speed trains through the Channel Tunnel after three days with no service. |
| The first train left Paris for St Pancras station in London at 0810 local time (0710 GMT). | The first train left Paris for St Pancras station in London at 0810 local time (0710 GMT). |
| Eurostar said two-thirds of services would run on Tuesday, but tickets would be accepted only from people who should have travelled on Saturday and Sunday. | Eurostar said two-thirds of services would run on Tuesday, but tickets would be accepted only from people who should have travelled on Saturday and Sunday. |
| The company blamed condensation on electrical systems for a series of breakdowns on its trains. | The company blamed condensation on electrical systems for a series of breakdowns on its trains. |
| 'Special timetable' | 'Special timetable' |
| Those Eurostar passengers with tickets booked for Monday and Tuesday should be able to travel on Wednesday. | Those Eurostar passengers with tickets booked for Monday and Tuesday should be able to travel on Wednesday. |
| The final backlog of passengers is due to be cleared the following day. | |
| Eurostar, which urged people to travel only if necessary, said it had rectified the problem to its trains. | Eurostar, which urged people to travel only if necessary, said it had rectified the problem to its trains. |
| Eurostar commercial director Nick Mercer said: "The good news is we have recommenced services. | |
| "We're operating a special timetable, effectively a special shuttle service, and we're asking customers who originally booked to travel to Paris or Brussels on Saturday or Sunday to come to St Pancras to travel with us." | |
| Eurotunnel said it was managing to clear the backlog of cars and lorries waiting to use its Channel Tunnel car service. | Eurotunnel said it was managing to clear the backlog of cars and lorries waiting to use its Channel Tunnel car service. |
| Anyone without a reservation or with a day trip ticket was being advised not to show up, as the priority would be to clear those people who were meant to travel over the weekend. | Anyone without a reservation or with a day trip ticket was being advised not to show up, as the priority would be to clear those people who were meant to travel over the weekend. |
| Are you travelling by Eurostar today? Or do you have relatives who are hoping to travel? Send us your stories, pictures and video. | Are you travelling by Eurostar today? Or do you have relatives who are hoping to travel? Send us your stories, pictures and video. |
| Send your pictures and video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or if you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or if you have a large file you can upload here. |
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