The independent review into the Eurostar debacle before Christmas is due to be published in early February, the joint chairmen of the review said on 27 January. The full statement from Christopher Garnett and Claude Gressier, Joint Chairmen of the Eurostar Independent Review, said:

‘We are making good progress with the Independent Review. Everyone is being extremely open and cooperative in helping us understand exactly what happened over the weekend of 18 and 19 December 2009 when the trains broke down in the tunnel.

‘We are well advanced with our report but want to take advantage of the joint Review of the UK and French Authorities which is taking place at the end of January. We expect therefore to publish our findings in the week commencing 8 February 2010. An exact date for publication will be announced in due course.’