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Old 21-12-2009, 14:43   #8
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Re: 5 Eurostar trains break down in chunnel

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Originally Posted by Earl of Bronze View Post
I think the excuse given was cold trains going from cold air in the open, into warm humid air in the tunnels caused excessive condensation to build up and short many electrical systems.... Like that was an unforeseeable issue....
To quote a Eurostar spokesman:
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Shields fitted to the trains to stop snow getting into the electrics had failed and needed to be improved
From the Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/eu...third-day.html
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