High-speed operator Eurostar updated its live-service portal early on 29 September, flagging the risk of up to 20-minute delays on services that transit the French network between 28 September and 2 October because of overnight engineering works and related line-speed restrictions. The company also reported two separate operational incidents in the Channel Tunnel causing 30- to 60-minute hold-ups on Tuesday morning. For corporate mobility planners, the timing is awkward: many executives seeking to avoid domestic flight cancellations linked to the French civil-service strike have switched to rail. Eurostar’s warning means those contingency plans could themselves face slippage—especially for travellers with tight onward connections at London St Pancras or Brussels Midi. Eurostar recommends passengers remain on the platform at the scheduled time even if a delay is announced, as revised departure boards can change rapidly once line possession is handed back by maintenance crews. Ticket-change fees are waived for journeys affected by the notified window. Assignees moving household goods via accompanied van through the Tunnel should note that freight shuttle bookings are also experiencing rolling 30-minute queues; logistics teams may need to stagger loading slots to avoid driver-hours breaches.
Source: Eurostar Live Traffic Portal
