The bad weather it hit me hard Services Railways international, causing chaos for travelers using the line Eurostar out of London to Europe. L'Flooding of a tunnel in the south of England led to this cancellation of different Trains EurostarThis caused significant inconvenience and delays. Thousands of passengers were at the mercy of the situation at a time, namely the end of the year, when the influx of travelers is increasing significantly.
Flooded Eurostar rail tunnel
International rail connections to and from London Due to the bad weather there was complete chaos. At least 14 Eurostar trains were canceled due to aflood what concerned a tunnel near the international train station of EbbsfleetKent.
This unexpected event left thousands of people behind passengers clogged on one of the busiest weekends of the year for train travelers.
Thousands of passengers were stranded after the Eurostar tunnel flooded on one of the busiest weekends of the year
Apologies from Eurostar
Eurostar, responsible for connections between London and destinations such as Paris, Brussels And Amsterdamhas he apologized to compensate travelers for the inconvenience caused by this interruption to their travel plans.
Not only Eurostar services are affected, but also train travel Southeastern Railway The same route experienced inconvenience due to adverse weather conditions.
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Bad weather in Britain
Bad weather hit the region hard raining, Snow And IceThis is evidenced by numerous warnings from the Met Office, which has alerted more than 100 areas in the country. This combination of adverse weather conditions led to thisFlooding of the tunnelThis creates significant obstacles to the normal operation of rail transport.
Following the arrival of Storm Gerrit, the UK experienced adverse weather conditions for days, causing significant damage to homes, infrastructure and transport. THE Wind speeds up to 140 km/hHeavy snow and heavy rain led to train cancellations, road closures and power outages.
Gusts of wind damaged homes in Scotland, where 8,000 homes were left without power. Energy company SSEN warned that restoration would take days, prompting many local residents to do so evacuate.
The critical situation also brought one landing risky of a plane at Heathrow Airport in London. In northern Britain, several train services were suspended, traffic was blocked and there was a standstill 18 flights canceled at Heathrow, putting domestic and international routes at risk.
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