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It would be a claustrophobic’s worst nightmare-trapped subsea in the 31-mile Eurotunnel beneath the English channel on the Eurostar train that travels between Britain and the European mainland.36 A series of breakdowns on five London-bound trains from Brussels, which began December 18, 2009, left more than 2,000 passengers stranded for up to 16 hours. Many of those passengers trapped in the dark and overheated tunnelendured serious distress. “Parents had to remove their children’s clothes, leaving them in underwear and diapers.Some passengers suffered stress and panic attacks. Others started feeling ill due to the heat.” Was this just anunfortunate incident for the unlucky passengers who happened to be on those trains or did poor managerialdecision making about the operation of both the train and the channel tunnel also play a role?An independent review of the incident blamed Eurostar and the operator of the tunnel for being unpreparedfor severe winter weather. The report said that Eurostar had failed to adequately maintain and winterize itshigh-speed trains to protect sensitive components from malfunctioning due to excessive snow and moisturebuildup. At the time of the Eurostar train breakdowns, severe winter weather had been wreaking havoc onEurope. Airlines, car and truck drivers, and other rail operators across Europe were also suffering from a winterthat was on course to be the coldest in more than 30 years. Freezing weather and snow had caused travelproblems for days in Northern Europe. In addition, the report criticized Eurotunnel (the operator of the channeltunnel) for having unsatisfactory communications systems in place inside the tunnel, which could have given itsemployees direct contact with train drivers and other Eurostar staff. “If a train breaks down and passengershave to be rescued and evacuated, this must be done with greater speed and consideration. In an emergency,passengers need to have prompt information and regular updates.”Although the severe weather conditions undoubtedly played a role in this fiasco, there’s no doubt that managers could have done a better job of making decisions in preparing for such scenarios.
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