Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains

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Dash Rail - Canterbury Commuter Trains

Project 2017-02-09 14:46:34 +1300

THE DASH VISION

Commuter trains from North Canterbury And Selwyn into Christchurch

Can you imagine how good that would be?!

Did you know the railway lines are within walking distance of most of the major hubs in Christchurch? How many businesses can you find on the satelite images?  (See the stations further down)

Dash aims to be the first community owned commuter rail operation in the country.  We have high goals because they're the ones worth aiming for.

Rangiora to Moorhouse in 37 mins in a relaxed enviroment with Wifi. Rolleston to Moorhouse 27 mins!!

There are 2 Budget categories:

  1: Dash rail lite: $1.8m will run a functional budget service using older style 'legacy' platforms and only peak services.

  2: Dash rail : $7m with modern platforms, facilities and some off peak services on more modern rolling stock.

As we aim to just get something started as everyone else seem to be dragging their feet - Dash lite it is ;)

PART 1: Overview

PART 2: Dash Rail values

PART 3: The Dash Plan (With pictures)

PART 4: Initial timetable (open to suggestion)

 

PART 1

Check out the map for our proposed services. It uses the existing rail infrastructure too!

Where we'd like to go

 

PART: 2

DASH Values: 

 

  • Canterbury owned: Once established the commuity will own the service and it will NOT be sold to foreign entities. Canterbury will run it and build the next generation fleet using NZ education and NZ manufacturing.
  • Working with local schools , businesses and councils we can make this a benchmark service.
  • Scholarships and funding for biofuel research, the next generation carriages and community projects for homeless and at risk youth

 

PART: 3

DASH PLAN:

FYI -We are in a race against a foreign buyer for Aucklands rolling stock that we intend to use. 

STEP 1: BUY 4 x ADK sets with capacity for 560 passengers per set.   AND there is room for your bike!

 

 

STEP 2: The community will refine our plan on operations

STEP 3: Get our partners to carry out the work required

STEP 4: Start running trains (refining the services constantly)

STEP 5: Run the trains completely on alternative fuel within 5 years (Sooner with enough funding)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART 4:

TIMETABLE

This is our current goal timetable

 

 

 

Comments

Updates 5

3 Weeks

02/04/2017 at 1:16 AM

Hi everyone, as we hit the 3 week to go mark, share our pages like wildfire :) .  I'm doing a leaflet drop in Christchurch, Rangiora and Rolleston this week and hitting the corporate sector as well.

Canterbury needs this, and it'd be great if it was owned by the people.

T

You need to pledge to see this update.

Surveys on our Facebook page: Connect Canterbury

29/03/2017 at 8:40 PM

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X6ZZ5WT Rangiora / Kaiapoi / Belfast / Papanui / Riccarton

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZ62ZVJ Darfield / Rolleston / Kirwee / Templeton / Hornby

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N83P9HK Waipara / Amberley

Us in the media :)

21/03/2017 at 8:32 PM

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/90457839/commuter-trains-proposed-for-christchurch 

Underway!!!

10/03/2017 at 7:27 PM

Big thanks to everyone who've helped so far and for the generous pledges to get us started. We appreciate you :)

    Pledgers 126

    Gemma Aiken
    29/03/2017 at 5:29am
    Tayleesha Becker
    27/03/2017 at 3:51pm
    Terra Dumont
    27/03/2017 at 11:43am
    Simon Taylor
    26/03/2017 at 5:46pm
    Angela Langford
    25/03/2017 at 9:20pm
    Adam Lines
    25/03/2017 at 1:52pm
    Elin Burgess
    25/03/2017 at 9:38am
    Anonymous pledger
    25/03/2017 at 8:08am
    Gill Heaven
    25/03/2017 at 12:16am

    "I pledge with pleasure. It is time to put our money and support behind this fabulous initiative. "

    Wendy Hoddinott
    24/03/2017 at 8:56am
    Felix Collins
    23/03/2017 at 9:40pm
    Anonymous pledger
    23/03/2017 at 8:54pm
    Anthony Field
    23/03/2017 at 8:26pm

    "Fantastic news, glad to support this worthy cause :-)"

    David
    23/03/2017 at 12:09am
    Emerson Yeoman
    22/03/2017 at 11:19pm
    Sophie Allen
    22/03/2017 at 10:50pm
    Robyn Lambie
    22/03/2017 at 11:11am
    Jane Elliott
    22/03/2017 at 8:19am

    "I first daughter was born there and my partner lived there for years so we still have ties there"

    Kirstyn & Nathan Tait
    21/03/2017 at 9:26pm
    Anonymous pledger
    21/03/2017 at 9:43am
    Anonymous pledger
    21/03/2017 at 9:27am
    Deon Swiggs
    20/03/2017 at 10:59pm

    "Let's make it happen "

    Nicola Ponsonby
    20/03/2017 at 7:50pm
    Anonymous pledger
    20/03/2017 at 4:59pm

    "If Tane has got his numbers even half right, then this is an very important development opportunity of Canterbury."

    Dafydd Williams
    20/03/2017 at 10:36am

    "Christchurch should definitely split the commuter load across multiple modes, rail seems a no-brainer given the historic infrastructure!"

    Anonymous pledger
    20/03/2017 at 10:16am
    Anonymous pledger
    20/03/2017 at 9:09am
    Anonymous pledger
    20/03/2017 at 1:14am
    Anonymous pledger
    19/03/2017 at 10:20pm
    Anonymous pledger
    19/03/2017 at 8:57pm

    "I fully back this commuter rail service, it's long overdue."

    Followers 12

    Followers of Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains

    Dash Rail - Canterbury Commuter Trains

    Project 2017-02-09 14:46:34 +1300

    THE DASH VISION

    Commuter trains from North Canterbury And Selwyn into Christchurch

    Can you imagine how good that would be?!

    Did you know the railway lines are within walking distance of most of the major hubs in Christchurch? How many businesses can you find on the satelite images?  (See the stations further down)

    Dash aims to be the first community owned commuter rail operation in the country.  We have high goals because they're the ones worth aiming for.

    Rangiora to Moorhouse in 37 mins in a relaxed enviroment with Wifi. Rolleston to Moorhouse 27 mins!!

    There are 2 Budget categories:

      1: Dash rail lite: $1.8m will run a functional budget service using older style 'legacy' platforms and only peak services.

      2: Dash rail : $7m with modern platforms, facilities and some off peak services on more modern rolling stock.

    As we aim to just get something started as everyone else seem to be dragging their feet - Dash lite it is ;)

    PART 1: Overview

    PART 2: Dash Rail values

    PART 3: The Dash Plan (With pictures)

    PART 4: Initial timetable (open to suggestion)

     

    PART 1

    Check out the map for our proposed services. It uses the existing rail infrastructure too!

    Where we'd like to go

     

    PART: 2

    DASH Values: 

     

    • Canterbury owned: Once established the commuity will own the service and it will NOT be sold to foreign entities. Canterbury will run it and build the next generation fleet using NZ education and NZ manufacturing.
    • Working with local schools , businesses and councils we can make this a benchmark service.
    • Scholarships and funding for biofuel research, the next generation carriages and community projects for homeless and at risk youth

     

    PART: 3

    DASH PLAN:

    FYI -We are in a race against a foreign buyer for Aucklands rolling stock that we intend to use. 

    STEP 1: BUY 4 x ADK sets with capacity for 560 passengers per set.   AND there is room for your bike!

     

     

    STEP 2: The community will refine our plan on operations

    STEP 3: Get our partners to carry out the work required

    STEP 4: Start running trains (refining the services constantly)

    STEP 5: Run the trains completely on alternative fuel within 5 years (Sooner with enough funding)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    PART 4:

    TIMETABLE

    This is our current goal timetable

     

     

     

    Comments

    3 Weeks

    02/04/2017 at 1:16 AM

    Hi everyone, as we hit the 3 week to go mark, share our pages like wildfire :) .  I'm doing a leaflet drop in Christchurch, Rangiora and Rolleston this week and hitting the corporate sector as well.

    Canterbury needs this, and it'd be great if it was owned by the people.

    T

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    Surveys on our Facebook page: Connect Canterbury

    29/03/2017 at 8:40 PM

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X6ZZ5WT Rangiora / Kaiapoi / Belfast / Papanui / Riccarton

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZ62ZVJ Darfield / Rolleston / Kirwee / Templeton / Hornby

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N83P9HK Waipara / Amberley

    Us in the media :)

    21/03/2017 at 8:32 PM

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/90457839/commuter-trains-proposed-for-christchurch 

    Underway!!!

    10/03/2017 at 7:27 PM

    Big thanks to everyone who've helped so far and for the generous pledges to get us started. We appreciate you :)

      Gemma Aiken
      29/03/2017 at 5:29am
      Tayleesha Becker
      27/03/2017 at 3:51pm
      Terra Dumont
      27/03/2017 at 11:43am
      Simon Taylor
      26/03/2017 at 5:46pm
      Angela Langford
      25/03/2017 at 9:20pm
      Adam Lines
      25/03/2017 at 1:52pm
      Elin Burgess
      25/03/2017 at 9:38am
      Anonymous pledger
      25/03/2017 at 8:08am
      Gill Heaven
      25/03/2017 at 12:16am

      "I pledge with pleasure. It is time to put our money and support behind this fabulous initiative. "

      Wendy Hoddinott
      24/03/2017 at 8:56am
      Felix Collins
      23/03/2017 at 9:40pm
      Anonymous pledger
      23/03/2017 at 8:54pm
      Anthony Field
      23/03/2017 at 8:26pm

      "Fantastic news, glad to support this worthy cause :-)"

      David
      23/03/2017 at 12:09am
      Emerson Yeoman
      22/03/2017 at 11:19pm
      Sophie Allen
      22/03/2017 at 10:50pm
      Robyn Lambie
      22/03/2017 at 11:11am
      Jane Elliott
      22/03/2017 at 8:19am

      "I first daughter was born there and my partner lived there for years so we still have ties there"

      Kirstyn & Nathan Tait
      21/03/2017 at 9:26pm
      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2017 at 9:43am
      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2017 at 9:27am
      Deon Swiggs
      20/03/2017 at 10:59pm

      "Let's make it happen "

      Nicola Ponsonby
      20/03/2017 at 7:50pm
      Anonymous pledger
      20/03/2017 at 4:59pm

      "If Tane has got his numbers even half right, then this is an very important development opportunity of Canterbury."

      Dafydd Williams
      20/03/2017 at 10:36am

      "Christchurch should definitely split the commuter load across multiple modes, rail seems a no-brainer given the historic infrastructure!"

      Anonymous pledger
      20/03/2017 at 10:16am
      Anonymous pledger
      20/03/2017 at 9:09am
      Anonymous pledger
      20/03/2017 at 1:14am
      Anonymous pledger
      19/03/2017 at 10:20pm
      Anonymous pledger
      19/03/2017 at 8:57pm

      "I fully back this commuter rail service, it's long overdue."

      Followers of Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains

      This campaign was unsuccessful and finished on 23/04/2017 at 8:00 PM.