Pesa Link
Diesel multiple unit train type
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pesa Link is a family of diesel multiple unit trains built by Pesa. Its units entered service in 2012.[2]
| Pesa Link | |
|---|---|
.jpg) České dráhy-operated Pesa Link in January 2020 | |
| Manufacturer | Pesa |
| Entered service | 2012 |
| Operators | |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 43.73 m (143 ft 6 in) (2-car version)[1] 57.13 m (187 ft 5 in) (3-car version)[1] |
| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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
,_Wolsztyn,_2015-05-02.jpg)
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]
- On 22 November 2025, ČD Class 844 unit 844 018 derailed after it was diverted to a dead-end track and overran the buffer stops at Johanngeorgenstadt. No injuries were reported.[14]
