HS2 boss reveals £100m bill for ‘bat shed’ railway that ‘isn’t needed’ | Money news – Uptrends
HS2 is spending more than £100m on a “shed” to protect bats on part of the line, despite “no evidence of high-speed trains interfering with bats”, the head of the project company said. Sir John Thompson said the 1km (0.6 mile) curved structure at Sheephouse Wood in Buckinghamshire would create a barrier so the creatures … Read more
