Gavin Hewson, 54, from St Albans, who was also on the car transporter shuttle, said: “It was like a cattle train. Three or four people collapsed from heat and panic. There was a major lack of oxygen. Some people were even forced to sit in the cargo cages. Conditions were dreadful.” Finally, at about 2am the train pulled away. Passengers had been told they would be taken care of in Calais and put up in hotels, but the reality when they arrived at 3am was very different.