France: EUROSTAR train with 800 passengers and destination London was stuck for 9 hours due to technical problem

The 800 passengers of a EUROSTAR train to London, which had been locked up on Sunday morning in Pa-de-Kalai due to a technical problem, continued their journey after nine hours. The train coming from Brussels “encountered electric power problems” around 10.00 in the morning between Lille and Kalai, a Eurostar spokesman explained, and was immobilized. #Es9117: thanks for your patience. We’re sending a replacement training to take you to london, which should should arrive around 13:30. You’ll Need to Leave the Train. For your own safety, please remain seated for now and wait for instructions from our onboard team. – Eurostar (@eurostar) July 6, 2025 The electricity was also discontinued inside the train, so the toilets and air conditioning were off. “All the doors were open for the air to circulate and water was distributed,” the spokesman assured. The company chose the solution of passenger transport to another train, which proved to be complex […]
Source: News Beast

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