Dash Rail - Canterbury commuter trains
By Tane Apanui
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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!
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
12/03/2017 at 12:27pm
"Worth a shot"
12/03/2017 at 11:31am
"Thanks for taking the initiative and best of luck."
12/03/2017 at 11:17am
12/03/2017 at 10:17am
12/03/2017 at 10:09am
"The traffic is getting worse from North Canterbury. Plus you can work or read on a train (2 hrs of additional work)."
12/03/2017 at 5:41am
"Tremendous idea and great initiative by Tane. You have our support. "
11/03/2017 at 10:55pm
"Would be amazing for North Canterbury!"
11/03/2017 at 9:45pm
"Great that someone is trying to get some traction on this."
11/03/2017 at 8:33pm
"Finally!!! Come on north Canterbury! We need to support this. It's the elephant in the room and authorities have hands over their eyes. "
11/03/2017 at 7:45pm
11/03/2017 at 7:06pm
11/03/2017 at 6:53pm
11/03/2017 at 6:44pm
11/03/2017 at 6:25pm
11/03/2017 at 6:03pm
"Commuter rail for Canterbury is SO overdue!"
11/03/2017 at 4:33pm
11/03/2017 at 2:47pm
"Commuter rail for Canterbury is SO overdue! This is a very exciting prospect - thanks for taking the initiative, Tane!"
11/03/2017 at 2:34pm
"Great idea. Let's make his happen!"
11/03/2017 at 10:42am
11/03/2017 at 10:07am
11/03/2017 at 9:01am
11/03/2017 at 8:28am
"Get in and support community action. "
11/03/2017 at 7:36am
"What an awesome concept! Have you considered larger individual pledge options? "
10/03/2017 at 11:34pm
10/03/2017 at 10:23pm
10/03/2017 at 10:15pm
10/03/2017 at 9:50pm
10/03/2017 at 9:47pm
10/03/2017 at 9:12pm
10/03/2017 at 9:06pm
"This is awesome! Get cars AND buses off the roads. Stop spending hundreds of millions on building roads. Use what we already have. "
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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!
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 :)
12/03/2017 at 12:27pm
"Worth a shot"
12/03/2017 at 11:31am
"Thanks for taking the initiative and best of luck."
12/03/2017 at 11:17am
12/03/2017 at 10:17am
12/03/2017 at 10:09am
"The traffic is getting worse from North Canterbury. Plus you can work or read on a train (2 hrs of additional work)."
12/03/2017 at 5:41am
"Tremendous idea and great initiative by Tane. You have our support. "
11/03/2017 at 10:55pm
"Would be amazing for North Canterbury!"
11/03/2017 at 9:45pm
"Great that someone is trying to get some traction on this."
11/03/2017 at 8:33pm
"Finally!!! Come on north Canterbury! We need to support this. It's the elephant in the room and authorities have hands over their eyes. "
11/03/2017 at 7:45pm
11/03/2017 at 7:06pm
11/03/2017 at 6:53pm
11/03/2017 at 6:44pm
11/03/2017 at 6:25pm
11/03/2017 at 6:03pm
"Commuter rail for Canterbury is SO overdue!"
11/03/2017 at 4:33pm
11/03/2017 at 2:47pm
"Commuter rail for Canterbury is SO overdue! This is a very exciting prospect - thanks for taking the initiative, Tane!"
11/03/2017 at 2:34pm
"Great idea. Let's make his happen!"
11/03/2017 at 10:42am
11/03/2017 at 10:07am
11/03/2017 at 9:01am
11/03/2017 at 8:28am
"Get in and support community action. "
11/03/2017 at 7:36am
"What an awesome concept! Have you considered larger individual pledge options? "
10/03/2017 at 11:34pm
10/03/2017 at 10:23pm
10/03/2017 at 10:15pm
10/03/2017 at 9:50pm
10/03/2017 at 9:47pm
10/03/2017 at 9:12pm
10/03/2017 at 9:06pm
"This is awesome! Get cars AND buses off the roads. Stop spending hundreds of millions on building roads. Use what we already have. "