LONDON: The first stranded Eurostar passengers are hoping to finally get moving after three days of cancellations on Tuesday (today).Thousands were stuck after havoc was caused when snow got into the electric system of a number of trains.
But passengers with pre-booked tickets are being advised not to travel unless it is essential, as the operators try to clear a backlog of journeys.
The carrier will be concentrating on passengers who booked on the weekend.
The series of train breakdowns which caused the chaos have been blamed on condensation on electrical parts.
Eurotunnel, which operates the car-carrying trains through the Channel Tunnel, experienced severe delays on Sunday because of very heavy traffic.
It said its Folkestone terminal was at saturation point for several hours. Shuttle services are expected to continue operating on Tuesday, but Eurotunnel has warned customers without bookings to stay away.
The head of Eurostar's operations Nicolas Petrovic told a news agency that the shutdown had affected 40,000 people.
Eurostar launched an inquiry into the breakdowns.
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