The Pesa Link is a family of diesel multiple unit trains built by Pesa. Its units entered service in 2012.

History

Czech Republic

The first contract for the delivery of 31 Link units to the Czech Republic was signed on March 17, 2011. The first unit arrived in the country on May 10, 2012 to undergo month-long testing. The first two units entered service with

České dráhy České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after ...

on September 21, 2012. The last Link was delivered on January 16, 2014. 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.

Poland

Koleje Dolnośląskie's Link units were built in 2014 and 2015. In April 2017, the first Link unit for Polregio was delivered. The four

Koleje Wielkopolskie Koleje Wielkopolskie (Polish for Greater Poland Railways; KW) is a regional rail operator in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. The company was founded on 29 September 2009 and is fully owned by the regional government. Koleje Wielkopolski ...

Link units were ordered in 2018. File:SA139-009 (2), Wolsztyn, 2015-05-02.jpg, Koleje Wielkopolskie SA139 File:SA139-011, Legnica, 2016-08-17.jpg, Koleje Dolnośląskie SA139 File:WK14 Kostrzyn SA139-005 Travelarz.jpg, Polregio SA139

Germany

The first Pesa Link in Germany entered service with Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn in 2016. Link units operated by Deutsche Bahn are classified as 632 and 633. File:Pesa Link Löwenberg.jpg, Pesa Link of Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn File:DB 632 113 Herne 1907161603.jpg, 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. *On 4 August 2021, ČD Class 844 unit 844 006 was involved in a head-on collision at

Milavče Milavče is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative division Milavče consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 202 ...

that killed three people.

References

External links

* {{poland-rail-transport-stub PESA SA Diesel multiple units of the Czech Republic Diesel multiple units of Poland Diesel multiple units of Germany Train-related introductions in 2012