A rail route backed by chancellor Rachel Reeves – who played down consideration of bats and newts in development – has been fraught with fears it will wipe out bats and their habitats.
Cambridgeshire County Council this month warned of a potentially catastrophic effect on barbastelle bats of the East West Rail project, a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge.
The scheme could be “unacceptable” and have a "catastrophic” impact on their population, including “in the worst-case scenario, loss of the maternity roost”, the council said.
If it can reduce the number of car journeys it might be better for wildlife in the long term.
The only thing I’m aware of that is better than trains is simply not travelling at all.
Bats and newts? In this economy?
