HS2 builds ‘bat shed’ costing £100m, chairman reveals
Tunnel-like structure sits over railway line and is designed to protect a colony of Bechstein’s bats living in nearby woods
HS2 boss reveals £100m bill for a railway line 'bat shed' that 'isn't needed'
Built to appease Natural England, the 1km structure is one of more than 8,000 permissions HS2 has had to secure during phase one of the project, which is evidence, the chairman says, of the UK's "genuine problem" with completing such plans.
HS2 spending more than £100m to build bat ‘shed’
We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. HS2 Ltd is spending more than £100m building a “shed” for bats despite there being “no evidence” that high-speed trains interfere with the ...
HS2 facing backlash after cost of 'bat shed' exceeds £100m
The chairman of HS2 says the Government-owned company is spending more than £100m building a shed for bats. Sir Jon has told a rail industry conference it's needed to appease Natural England.
£100m cost for HS2 bat safety 'shed' says chairman
HS2 Ltd is spending more than £100m building a "shed" for bats, the chairman of the government-owned company said. Sir Jon Thompson told a rail industry conference the bat protection structure in Buckinghamshire was needed to appease Natural England, as bats are legally protected in the UK.
HS2 Ltd spending more than £100m on bat ‘shed’, says chairman
HS2 Ltd spending more than £100m on bat ‘shed’, says chairman - Sir Jon Thompson said this is despite there being ‘no evidence that high-speed trains interfere with bats’.
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