Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains By Tane Apanui

About 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!

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

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