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The Perfect is the enemy of the good. The Karachi Circular Railway seems to keep stalling, and funding is an issue. Considering the tracks are already present in many areas, and the rest of the areas have been cleared of squatters; why doesn't the railways just lay down basic tracks, and run used Rail-buses to jump start the project. It would not need the expensive electrical connection via a catenary system above but run on diesel.
Once the demand is Present, investors will come and upgrade the network. A simple, basic, but functional system is better then squandering decade after decade squabbling about how to start the project.
KCR could procure either used foreign Rail-buses, or build a small fleet of their own. They don't look impressive, but they seem highly functional and seem to be getting the job done on a budget
we need to remember, this would be a temporary solution to draw investment due to the high ridership numbers and profit potential for any investor.
Current State of the KCR
Options
Or we could import new build DMUs from China as has been done in Bangladesh
More information from a Russian documentary on Railbus use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFu3w5XTGqE
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Buying DMU Rail-Buses could still be used in other cities as commuter trains once the Karachi Circular Railway is built. So Railbus can be a good interim to building a proper metro-train system, especially where demand has to be built up but the tracks are already there, and finances are limited.
Once the demand is Present, investors will come and upgrade the network. A simple, basic, but functional system is better then squandering decade after decade squabbling about how to start the project.
KCR could procure either used foreign Rail-buses, or build a small fleet of their own. They don't look impressive, but they seem highly functional and seem to be getting the job done on a budget
we need to remember, this would be a temporary solution to draw investment due to the high ridership numbers and profit potential for any investor.
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Current State of the KCR
Options
Or we could import new build DMUs from China as has been done in Bangladesh
More information from a Russian documentary on Railbus use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFu3w5XTGqE
============
Buying DMU Rail-Buses could still be used in other cities as commuter trains once the Karachi Circular Railway is built. So Railbus can be a good interim to building a proper metro-train system, especially where demand has to be built up but the tracks are already there, and finances are limited.