Channel Tunnel says services will ‘gradually resume’ after Eurostar suspends trains – live updates

Train traffic will “gradually resume” this afternoon, says the company which operates the Channel Tunnel in a new update.

“An incident related to the power supply to trains occurred last night in part of the Channel Tunnel, affecting train and shuttle traffic. A technical intervention is required, which is currently underway,” says the update.

It says that while “the service is temporarily suspended in both directions. Traffic is expected to resume gradually around 15:00 CET” (14:00 GMT).

“Our teams are working to restore the situation as quickly as possible,” the statement adds. “Waiting times will be adjusted throughout the day.”

As a reminder, Eurostar earlier said that all services were suspended “until further notice” and urged passengers not to travel. Le Shuttle, which takes vehicles and passengers, has warned of long delays.