Seven-Hour Channel Tunnel Delay Proves Time Is Relative Abroad
KEY POINTS
- •On December 30, 2025, a power outage suspended all Eurostar passenger and vehicle trains in the Channel Tunnel.
- •Thousands of stranded travelers crowded St Pancras International station while Folkestone drivers faced seven-hour tailbacks.
- •Engineers worked to repair the fault throughout the evening, delaying New Year travel plans significantly.
On December 30, 2025, thousands of hopeful travelers faced an epic saga at the Channel Tunnel, where a mysterious power outage forced engineers to embark on a heroic yet tediously slow quest to fix the fault. Meanwhile, St Pancras International turned into a human parking lot for foot passengers, while back at Folkestone, vehicle shuttle drivers gathered to contemplate the meaning of a seven-hour delay. Eurostar trains, usually synonymous with European swiftness, performed an unexpected vanishing act, cancelling departures into the New Year celebrations. This tragicomedy in transport highlights once again how perfect timing and technology sadly don’t collide in cross-Channel travel, especially when we really need to get somewhere.
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Thousands planned a quick Channel Tunnel ride but got seven hours of unscheduled meditation with Eurostar’s electrical hiccup instead.
Only in 2025 can a tunnel designed for light-speed passage turn into a slow cooker for stranded humans.
Eurostar's outage turned a quick hop to Europe into a masterclass on patient queueing rituals and shared misery.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/30/2025 | Author: Juliette Garside Aneesa Ahmed and Jane Clinton
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