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Eurostar train services canceled indefinitely

World Dec. 21, 2009 - 05:07AM JST ( 4 )

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wanderlustDec. 21, 2009 - 10:33AM JST

Maybe JR can go over there, and advise them on running high-speed trains in the snow - the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen have been doing it for many years...

... and in a tunnel that is only 30 miles long, it should take no more than an hour or so to get a diesel engine in there and tow it back out, 12~15 hours waiting is ridiculous.
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MadvertsDec. 21, 2009 - 11:27PM JST

Wanderlust,

"... and in a tunnel that is only 30 miles long, it should take no more than an hour or so to get a diesel engine in there and tow it back out, 12~15 hours waiting is ridiculous."

They probably couldn't decide how much to charge the customers for the recovery. Eurostar is a rip-off, as is Sea France or P&0. SpeedFerries were great until they went under, now there is only Nofolk line offering a resonable crossing......depsite the extra drive to Dunkerque.
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SwissToniDec. 22, 2009 - 07:48PM JST

According to the BBC theyre back up and running again now. Looks like theyve performed very badly and are looking at an independant investigation.