New Year travel chaos erupts: Eurostar shuts London–Europe link as power failure strands thousands

New Year travel plans descended into chaos as Eurostar abruptly suspended cross-Channel services to and from London. A power supply failure inside the Channel Tunnel, compounded by a stalled Le Shuttle train, crippled one of Europe’s busiest rail links at peak holiday season. Passengers were urged to postpone journeys as severe delays and cancellations mounted. Crowds packed London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord, while vehicle queues stretched for hours on both sides of the tunnel. With no clear timeline for resumption, frustration and uncertainty rippled across Europe’s winter travel rush.