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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

‘Total chaos’ on Eurostar – but what are passengers’ rights between London and continental Europe?

Many thousands of Eurostar passengers had their travel plans torn up due to a series of incidents on the high-speed line in France on Tuesday and Wednesday.

On Tuesday, two people were struck by trains in separate locations, halting services in the evening Those tragedies were followed by overnight cable theft from the line near Lille in northern France, which caused further disruption on Wednesday morning – with further cancellations and long delays.

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