Pesa Link

The Pesa Link is a family of diesel multiple unit trains built by Pesa.

Pesa Link
České dráhy-operated Pesa Link in January 2020
ManufacturerPesa
Entered service2012
Operator(s)
Specifications
Train length43.73 m (143 ft 6 in) (2-car version)[1]
57.13 m (187 ft 5 in) (3-car version)[1]
Width2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

First units entered service in 2012.[2]

History

Czech Republic

The first contract for the delivery of Link units to the Czech Republic was signed in April 2011.[3]

Poland

Koleje Dolnośląskie's Link units were built in 2014 and 2015.[4]

In April 2017, the first Link unit for Polregio was delivered.[5]

The four Koleje Wielkopolskie Link units were ordered in 2018.[6]

  • Koleje Wielkopolskie SA139
    Koleje Wielkopolskie SA139
  • Koleje Dolnośląskie SA139
    Koleje Dolnośląskie SA139
  • Polregio SA139
    Polregio SA139

Germany

The first Pesa Link in Germany entered service with Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn in 2016.[2]

Link units operated by Deutsche Bahn are classified as 632 and 633.[7]

  • Pesa Link of Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
    Pesa Link of Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
  • DB Class 632
    DB Class 632

Accidents and incidents
  • On 7 July 2020, ČD Class 844 unit 844 005 was involved in a head-on collision at Pernink. Two people were killed and 24 were injured.[8]
  • On 4 August 2021, ČD Class 844 unit 844 006 was involved in a head-on collision at Milavče that killed three people.[9]

References
  1. Schumacher, Oliver. "Faktenblatt - Auf einen Blick: Zahlen und Daten rund um die PESA Link-Fahrzeuge im Sauerland-Netz" [Fact sheet - Figures and data for the PESA Link vehicles of the Sauerland network] (PDF). deutschebahn.com (in German). Deutsche Bahn AG. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. Templeton, Dan (July 6, 2016). "Pesa Link DMUs debut in Germany". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. "CD orders Pesa regional mutiple-units [sic]". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  4. "SA139". kolejedolnoslaskie.pl (in Polish). Koleje Dolnosląskie. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  5. "PolRegio receives first Pesa Link DMU". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. April 27, 2017. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. "World rolling stock market - March 2018". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. "Pesa: Alle Link-Triebwagen an Deutsche Bahn geliefert" [Pesa: All Link multiple units delivered to Deutsche Bahn]. eurailpress.de (in German). DVV Media Group. October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. "Zugunglück: Toter stammte aus Sachsen" [Train accident: dead person from Saxony]. saechsische.de (in German). DDV Mediengruppe. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  9. Pásztor, Dávid (August 4, 2021). "Minuta po minutě: Jak došlo k tragické srážce vlaků na Domažlicku" [Minute by minute: How did the tragic collision of trains in Domažlice] (in Czech). Seznam Zprávy. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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