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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
Comments
The People Behind Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains
Brendon Harre
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Versatile and hard working. I have licenses in aviation, truck and machine operation. Having lived abroad and travelled around the importance of good public transport infrastructure has really been made apparent to me. And so I want to bring a tried and proven mass transport option to Christchurch to help lower the burden on the roads, the environment and the lower the stress on our over stressed community.
Updates
3 Weeks
01:16AM Sun 02/04/17 on Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains
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
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Surveys on our Facebook page: Connect Canterbury
08:40PM Wed 29/03/17 on Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains
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
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Us in the media :)
08:32PM Tue 21/03/17 on Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/90457839/commuter-trains-proposed-for-christchurch
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Underway!!!
07:27PM Fri 10/03/17 on Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains
Big thanks to everyone who've helped so far and for the generous pledges to get us started. We appreciate you :)
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Pledges
Anonymous pledger
2017-03-18 18:02:11 +1300This pledger has chosen to pledge anonymously
Lindsay Mason
2017-03-18 10:20:06 +1300Lindsay Mason has pledged on 2 campaigns
Tim Gordon
2017-03-17 08:41:04 +1300Tim Gordon has pledged on 2 campaigns
“Best of luck! While this won't directly benefit me, it's much needed, and awesome for the city and region.”
Joanna
2017-03-16 21:28:10 +1300Joanna has pledged on 1 campaign
“All the best, hope you meet the target”
Jeanette King
2017-03-16 20:39:58 +1300Jeanette King has pledged on 1 campaign
“We need more people friendly transport options. Kia kaha Christchurch!”
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Courtenay Sheat
2017-03-16 16:20:47 +1300Courtenay Sheat has pledged on 1 campaign
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Jack McAra Cowie
2017-03-15 22:08:28 +1300Jack McAra Cowie has pledged on 1 campaign
“Yes please! I'm not sure crowdsourcing is likely to succeed, but won't use that as an excuse not to let it have a chance.”
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2017-03-15 19:21:38 +1300This pledger has chosen to pledge anonymously
Jb
2017-03-15 15:33:58 +1300Jb has pledged on 1 campaign
“we need this! Thanks Tane and others involved for your initiative!”
Fiona Atkinson
2017-03-15 08:21:34 +1300Fiona Atkinson has pledged on 1 campaign
“Fantastic idea - i hope more people support it”
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2017-03-15 03:07:15 +1300This pledger has chosen to pledge anonymously
Alex Dyer
2017-03-13 21:07:20 +1300Alex Dyer has pledged on 13 campaigns
“Great to see a project that will help provide more public transport and get people out of their cars. Good luck!”
Anonymous pledger
2017-03-13 20:49:06 +1300This pledger has chosen to pledge anonymously
Tane Apanui
2017-03-13 19:15:06 +1300Tane Apanui has pledged on 4 campaigns
“Thanks Kim ”
Adam Millen
2017-03-13 16:37:41 +1300Adam Millen has pledged on 42 campaigns
“I love the audacity of the plan. I hope you get it done!”
Linda White
2017-03-13 16:19:49 +1300Linda White has pledged on 1 campaign
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2017-03-13 13:37:00 +1300This pledger has chosen to pledge anonymously
Dave Lane
2017-03-13 11:24:12 +1300Dave Lane has pledged on 6 campaigns
“This is our opportunity to build a city that's invested for the future.”
Beatrice Cheer
2017-03-13 10:49:36 +1300Beatrice Cheer has pledged on 1 campaign
“Great idea and needed ASAP with all those crazy northern subdivisions about to go ahead! ”
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2017-03-13 08:55:43 +1300This pledger has chosen to pledge anonymously
Paul Clutterbuck
2017-03-13 00:41:13 +1300Paul Clutterbuck has pledged on 1 campaign
“Awesome mahi by a team in Canterbury, doing what the region has needed for over 6 years!!”
Dave Compton-Moen
2017-03-12 17:01:08 +1300Dave Compton-Moen has pledged on 1 campaign
Celyn Bennet
2017-03-12 16:10:32 +1300Celyn Bennet has pledged on 1 campaign
Elisabeth Nielson
2017-03-12 15:13:17 +1300Elisabeth Nielson has pledged on 8 campaigns
“Grew up in Ashley, always reckoned commuter trains were needed. Live in Lower Hutt now, love commuting by train. Go the Train!”
Andrew Couper
2017-03-12 14:27:53 +1300Andrew Couper has pledged on 3 campaigns
“It's great that you've taken the initiative here as there's not enough from local or central government currently.”
Angela Nolan
2017-03-12 13:03:06 +1300Angela Nolan has pledged on 1 campaign
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Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains
by Tane Apanui
Modern commuters around the world relax and ride the train. Let's do the same and make Christchurch much more accessible :D