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) [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)

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

References

1. 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. 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.
14. Očadlý, Vojtěch (November 23, 2025). "V Německu vykolejil žralok Českých drah, nehoda byla bez zranění". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.

External links

• Official website