However, passengers that hold pre-booked tickets are still being encouraged not to use their tickets unless absolutely necessary, since operators need to clear a large backlog of delayed journeys.

In particular Eurostar will [...]]]> Eurostar will once again resume operations of its high speed train service through the Channel Tunnel Tuesday following a three day lapse in service.

However, passengers that hold pre-booked tickets are still being encouraged not to use their tickets unless absolutely necessary, since operators need to clear a large backlog of delayed journeys.

In particular Eurostar will be focusing on passengers who were booked over the weekend.  The breakdowns that closed the line are thought to be a result of condensation that formed on electrical parts. This sounds sort of familiar to the great leaves on the track fiasco on the rail networks a few years ago.

Due to the heavy traffic, Eurotunnel which is in charge of trains that carry cars through the Channel Tunnel was forced to delay trains.  According to Eurotunnel, the Folkestone terminal reached full saturation for a couple of hours on Sunday.

The popular travel service will continue to operate this Tuesday but customers that do now have advanced bookings are warned not to even bother attempting to get on a train.

Nicolas Petrovic, the head of Eurostar operations, stated that the shutdown affected approximately 40,000 people in an unprecedented manner causing the company to launch a formal inquiry into the breakdowns.

Sadiq Khan, the Transport Minister, asked those in charge of the review to report to the shareholders and him instead of to the Eurostar board.

Even if the breakdowns cease, Greg Woods from the BBC estimates that it will take up until Christmas Day under optimal circumstances for Eurostar to clear their backlog.

Eurostar stated that those who purchased tickets between Monday at 2030GMT and Tuesday at 0900GMT will be able to catch their train. Those who were foolish enough to purchase them at 20.27 GMT Monday will presumably have to take up cross channel swimming