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The Independent UK
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Neil Lancefield

HS2 Ltd spending more than £100m on bat ‘shed’, says chairman

The boss of HS2 Ltd said it is spending more than £100 million on a ‘shed’ for bats (HS2 Ltd/PA) -

HS2 Ltd is spending more than £100 million 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 is needed to appease Government adviser Natural England, despite there being “no evidence that high-speed trains interfere with bats”.

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