Isn't it odd how all Eurostar trains stopped in the undersea tunnel?

[bigbrain_biggerego99]

[redcrx]

oh yes, very

?????

[BertiWooster]

Why - were you expecting them to come out the other end of the tunnel ?

[bigbrain_biggerego99]

Quite frankly, yes

[ChuckFickens]

I'd be more worried if they weren't in the tunnel while underseas.

[Sqad]

bb...interesting question.

Do we know what % of the tunnel is indeed undersea?

[ChuckFickens]

it's a 31.4 mile tunnel, 23.5 miles is underwater

so 74.8% is underwater

[Sqad]

chuck...thanks.

[123everton]

No, the sudden change in heat from the exterior to the interior caused condensation within the motors, this shorted out the electrics (electric circuits dislike water) and the train stopped.
It's odd that this hasn't happened before or been foreseen.

[BertiWooster]

Another contributory reason given by Eurostar for the failures was ' fluffy ' snow

I'm just trying to think of another type of snow .

[rov1200]

As this has never happened during the last 15 years of operation makes you think this global warming is producing another type of snow

[bigbrain_biggerego99]

it wouldn't be as bad if the rubber seals preventing the condensation hadn't degraded because of age. That way, the many thousands of people wouldn't be stuck.

[bigbrain_biggerego99]

Also, why are the train people blaming it on the snow?

[jno]

Berti, have a look at the snow outside my window - not fluffy at all, more like instantly defrosting slush. The flakes are too big and drifty for sleet, so I do think they're snow, but there's a total lack of fluff.

[BertiWooster]

jno

I say - we cant have that .

If you let me know where you are , i'll arrange for some of the ' fluffy' stuff to be deposited over your neck of the woods tonight .

[jno]

very kind, Berti, and if you could add the jingling of sleigh bells too that would be nice.