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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Tims

Eurostar sent a £120 voucher instead of the £1,744 it owes me

Thousands of travellers were stranded last month when a power failure hit the Channel tunnel
Thousands of travellers were stranded last month when a power failure hit the Channel tunnel. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Alamy

Eurostar is refusing to honour expenses claims after a power failure in the tunnel stranded thousands of passengers last month.

Our party of four was stuck at Brussels station when all trains to and from London were cancelled for 24 hours. Eurostar staff told us to find a hotel and handed out leaflets promising that accommodation, food and transport costs would be refunded.

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