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ČD Class 844
The Pesa Link is a family of diesel multiple unit trains built by Pesa. First units entered service in 2012. History Czech Republic The first contract for the delivery of Link units to the Czech Republic was signed in April 2011. 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 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 Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn GmbH is a private railway company operating regional train service in Berlin and Brandenburg, eastern Germany. It is owned by Industriebahn-Gesellschaft Berlin (66.92%) and four districts in the region (33.08%). The co ... in 2016. Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Bydgoszcz
Pesa (Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Bydgoszcz) is a Polish company manufacturing railway vehicles based in Bydgoszcz. The name 'Pesa' derives from the initials PS which stand for ''Pojazdy Szynowe,'' 'railway vehicles' in Polish. Pesa is a successor to the Bydgoszcz repair shops of PKP ''Polskie Koleje Państwowe,'' Polish State Railways. From the 1950s until 1998 the repair shops operated under the name ZNTK Bydgoszcz, ''Zakłady Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego,'' 'Repair Shop for Railway Rolling Stock' in Bydgoszcz. For most of its history the Bydgoszcz shop overhauled and repaired steam locomotives and freight cars. After the collapse in 1989 of the Communist regime in Poland the ZNTK Bydgoszcz repair shop was spun off in 1991 as an independent company. This led to a re-thinking of the firm's activities, and in 2001 the company was renamed ''Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Spółka Akcyjna Holding'' (its present name) and its activities were re-oriented away from repair to the construction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. Overview The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54)Community of European Railwaysand the Organization for Railway Cooperation (Asia and Europe). With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic. After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidy, the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007 while still receiving government subsidy. Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 local government. Koleje Wielkopolskie began regular passenger services on 1 June 2011. Railway services The company operates on the following lines: * Poznań Główny – Kutno ''(Part of Poznań suburban rail Line'' ''between Poznań Główny and Września)'' * Poznań Główny – Mogilno ''(Part of Poznań suburban rail Line'' ''between Poznań Główny and Gniezno)'' * Poznań Główny – Gołańcz ''(Part of Poznań suburban rail Line'' ''between Poznań Główny and Wągrowiec)'' * Poznań Główny – Piła ''(Part of Poznań suburban rail Line'' ''between Poznań Główny and Rogoźno)'' * Piła - Wyrzysk Osiek * Poznań Główny – Krzyż ''(Part of Poznań suburban rail Line'' ''between Poznań Główny and Wronki)'' * Poznań G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koleje Dolnośląskie
Koleje Dolnośląskie (Polish for ''Lower Silesian Railways''; KD) is a regional rail operator in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. The company was founded on 28 December 2007 by a decision of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik and is fully owned by the local government. Train categories The only train category operated by KD is local passenger trains (''osobowy''). Apart from KD's own tickets, tickets for Polregio's ''Regio'' trains are accepted on board of KD trains. Rolling stock At first, the rolling stock consisted of diesel units provided by the Lower Silesian voivodeship government which had previously been used by Przewozy Regionalne (now known as Polregio): one SA106, one SA132, three SA134 and three SA135 Diesel multiple units. Additional Diesel units were purchased in 2010 (three SA135 vehicles), 2011 (three SA134 vehicles) and 2015 (modern Pesa Link units marked as SA139). Koleje Dolnośląskie obtained their first electric multiple unit f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polregio
Polregio (formerly ''Przewozy Regionalne'') is a train operator in Poland, responsible for local and interregional passenger transportation. Each day it runs approximately 3,000 regional trains. In 2002 it carried 215 million passengers. The company was founded in 2001 from the splitup of the PKP Passenger Transport Sector of the once-unitary ''Polskie Koleje Państwowe'' national rail operator into several companies to meet European Union requirements. Train categories ;REGIO (R) :local passenger train, 2nd class only, stops (usually) at all stations ;REGIOplus :semi-fast local passenger train, 2nd class only, stops at a limited number of stations, same fare as Regio ;interREGIO (IR) :low-cost inter-regional fast train, 2nd class only, stops at medium and major stations only; since 1 September 2015 only on routes Łódź – Warszawa and Ełk – Grodno (Belarus), due to company's economics and restructuring. ;REGIOekspres (RE) :fast trains on international routes; sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn GmbH is a private railway company operating regional train service in Berlin and Brandenburg, eastern Germany. It is owned by Industriebahn-Gesellschaft Berlin (66.92%) and four districts in the region (33.08%). The company is also an infrastructure manager. Ownership The company is owned by Industriebahn-Gesellschaft Berlin (66.92%), which is itself 50% owned by the Captrain group. The districts of Oberhavel, Barnim, Märkisch-Oderland and Oder-Spree own the remaining 33.08% of the company. Services NEB has operated routes RB27 since December 2005, which saw the start of their operations as a railway company. *Local services ''Berlin – Oranienburg – Löwenberg – Templin'' *Local services ''Berlin – Ahrensfelde – Werneuchen'' *Local services ''Berlin – Strausberg – Werbig – Kostrzyn (– Gorzow Wielkopolski – Krzyz)'' *Local services ''Berin – Basdorf – Wensickendorf – Schmachtenhagen / Klosterfelde - Groß Schönebeck'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates regional and commuter train services in Germany. DB Regio AG, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. It is a 100% subsidiary of the Deutsche Bahn Group and there part of the DB Regio business segment, which also includes DB Regionnetz Verkehrs GmbH and other independent subsidiaries. The company as a mainly nationwide operational company is responsible for all regional transport activities (rail and bus) of the DB Group in Germany. This includes traffic in neighboring countries. For the maintenance of the vehicle fleet, the company operates its own workshops. The company serves 310 lines with 22,800 trains and 295,000 stops every day. It has about ten million customers. History The DB Regio AG emerged in the course of the second stage of the rail reform on January 1, 1999, from the local transport division of Deutsche Bahn AG. Original plans were for them to be listed on the stock exchange by 2003. An IPO has not yet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Multiple Unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanical DMMU, diesel–hydraulic DHMU, or diesel–electric DEMU. Design The diesel engine may be located above the frame in an engine bay or under the floor. Driving controls can be at both ends, on one end, or in a separate car. Types by transmission DMUs are usually classified by the method of transmitting motive power to their wheels. Diesel–mechanical In a diesel–mechanical multiple unit (DMMU), the rotating energy of the engine is transmitted via a gearbox and driveshaft directly to the wheels of the train, like a car. The transmissions can be shifted manually by the driver, as in the great majority of first-gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernink
Pernink (german: Bärringen) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative parts Hamlets of Bludná and Rybná are administrative parts of Pernink. Geography Pernink is located in the Ore Mountains. The village is situated in the valley of the Bílá Bystřice stream. History At the beginning of the 16th century, mining pioneers settled in the area which was dominated by dense forest at the time. According to legend, a bear found ore here. The legend is preserved in the coat of arms and also in the German name (Bär = bear). In 1532, a settlement called ''Peringer'' was promoted to a mining town by the then owner of the estate, Jindřich Schlick. The town received further privileges in 1559 and 1562. The predominant industry was the mining of silver and tin. The area between Pernink, Abertamy and Horní Blatná used to be called "silver triangle". Following the Thirty Years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milavče Train Crash
On 4 August 2021, two passenger trains collided at Milavče in the Czech Republic. Three people were killed and 67 were injured. Background The collision occurred at 8:06 a.m. local time on the outskirts of the village of Milavče. The passenger train of the České dráhy Os 7406 was travelling on the route Plzeň main railway station, Plzeň hlavní nádraží - Domažlice railway station, Domažlice and consisted of a Pesa Link, RegioShark diesel unit (844.006-7). The international express Ex 351 Západní expres (''"Western Express"'') went from München Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf to Praha hlavní nádraží and consisted of a Eurorunner, Siemens ER20 diesel locomotive (223.066-2) and four passenger cars. On the German territory, the train was operated by the German carrier Die Länderbahn, Die Länderbahn GmbH under the brand name "Die Länderbahn#alex, alex", and on the Czech territory was operated by České dráhy. From Munich, München to Schwandorf, the train was driven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milavče
Milavče is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Milavče lies approximately north-east of Domažlice, south-west of Plzeň, and south-west of Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli .... Administrative parts Villages of Božkovy and Radonice are administrative parts of Milavče. Notable people * Josef Váchal (1884–1969), writer and painter History On 4 August 2021 two trains collided near the village. References Villages in Domažlice District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PESA SA
Pesa (Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Bydgoszcz) is a Polish company manufacturing Rolling stock, railway vehicles based in Bydgoszcz. The name 'Pesa' derives from the initials PS which stand for ''Pojazdy Szynowe,'' 'railway vehicles' in Polish. Pesa is a successor to the Bydgoszcz repair shops of Polish State Railways, PKP ''Polskie Koleje Państwowe,'' Polish State Railways. From the 1950s until 1998 the repair shops operated under the name ZNTK Bydgoszcz, ''Zakłady Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego,'' 'Repair Shop for Railway Rolling Stock' in Bydgoszcz. For most of its history the Bydgoszcz shop overhauled and repaired steam locomotives and freight cars. After the End of Communism in Poland (1989), collapse in 1989 of the Communist regime in Poland the ZNTK Bydgoszcz repair shop was spun off in 1991 as an independent company. This led to a re-thinking of the firm's activities, and in 2001 the company was renamed ''Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Spółka Akcyjna Holding'' (its present name) and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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