Pesa Link

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Pesa Link
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České dráhy-operated Pesa Link in January 2020
Manufacturer Pesa
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 gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

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

Contents

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]

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]

Ghana

In April 2024, the first unit arrived in Ghana, where they are to be operated on the Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line. [8] Two units were ordered, including five years of maintenance from Pesa. [8]

Accidents and incidents

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References

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