Pesa Link

Pesa Link
Pesa Link
	České dráhy-operated Pesa Link in January 2020
Manufacturer	Pesa
Entered service	2012
Operators	České dráhy; Koleje Wielkopolskie; Koleje Dolnośląskie; Polregio; Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn; DB Regio;
Specifications
Train length	43.73 m (143 ft 6 in) (2-car version); 57.13 m (187 ft 5 in) (3-car version)
Width	2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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

First units entered service in 2012.^[2]

History

Czech Republic

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

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]

Koleje Wielkopolskie SA139
Koleje Dolnośląskie 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.^[11]

Pesa Link of Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
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.^[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

^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Last RegioShark Delivered". Railvolution. January 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ "The Czechs will not repair the RegioShark after the crash in August". NaKolei (in Polish). January 17, 2014.
^ "SA139". kolejedolnoslaskie.pl (in Polish). Koleje Dolnosląskie. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ 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.