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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
Operators
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

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Czech Republic

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The first contract for the delivery of 31 Link units to the Czech Republic was signed on March 17, 2011.[3] The first unit arrived in the country on May 10, 2012 to undergo month-long testing.[4] The first two units entered service with České dráhy on September 21, 2012.[5] The last Link was delivered on January 16, 2014.[6] Unit 844 006 was destroyed in a collision at Milavče on August 4, 2021. Because of the extent of the damage, the DMU did not return to service and became a source of spare parts for the rest of the fleet.[7]

Poland

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Koleje Dolnośląskie's Link units were built in 2014 and 2015.[8]

In April 2017, the first Link unit for Polregio was delivered.[9]

The four Koleje Wielkopolskie Link units were ordered in 2018.[10]

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    Koleje Wielkopolskie SA139
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    Koleje Dolnośląskie SA139
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    Polregio SA139

Germany

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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.[11]

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    Pesa Link of Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
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    DB Class 632

Accidents and incidents

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  • 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.[12]
  • On 4 August 2021, ČD Class 844 unit 844 006 was involved in a head-on collision at Milavče that killed three people.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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 from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Templeton, Dan (July 6, 2016). "Pesa Link DMUs debut in Germany". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. 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. ^ "Link przyjechał do Czech. Teraz miesiąc testów" [The Link has arrived in Czechia. Now it's time for testing]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). May 12, 2012. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Pierwszy Link trafił na czeskie tory" [The first Link reaches the Czech rails]. kurier-kolejowy.pl (in Polish). September 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Last RegioShark Delivered". Railvolution. January 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Czechs will not repair the RegioShark after the crash in August". NaKolei (in Polish). January 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "SA139". kolejedolnoslaskie.pl (in Polish). Koleje Dolnosląskie. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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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