Trains through the Channel Tunnel between Europe and the UK are running again after power malfunctions caused travel chaos
ByThe Associated Press
December 31, 2025, 4: 07 AM
PARIS — Trains were running again Wednesday in both directions through the Channel Tunnel between continental Europe and the United Kingdom but problems remained after a day of travel chaos caused by power malfunctions.
The tunnel operator, Eurotunnel, said the 50-kilometer (32-mile) undersea link was back to “full capacity” after a power fault inside it was fixed overnight Tuesday. The short statement didn’t detail the cause of the power failure.
But Eurostar, which runs passenger trains through the tunnel, warned of continued possible delays and cancellations because of “knock-on impacts” from the severe disruptions on Tuesday. Its website showed delays Wednesday to London-Paris, London-Brussels and London-Amsterdam trains in both directions and early morning cancellations.
Tuesday’s hours-long interruption of cros