Pesa has received German approval for Link's three-link trains



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Pesa Bydgoszcz received German approval for the three-seater diesel trains produced for the Deutsche Bahn on Monday, Pesa's Maciej Grześkowiak reported. Earlier, the manufacturer got approval for two-unit vehicles.

"Pesa approves the three-part version of the vehicle Link received from EBA, the German equivalent of the Polish Railways Office, which means that both types of Link vehicles have Been approved for traffic in Germany ". trains for DB, intended for regional traffic. The first six vehicles are already in Germany; at the beginning of August, they had to be tested regularly.

A German carrier has ordered 71 connecting vehicles of both types from Pesia; their deliveries will end in 2019.

Recently, Pesa signed a contract with the Polish Development Fund. The fund will invest nearly 300 million PLN in the business, taking 100%.

"All this to make the huge effort associated with large contracts, mainly from Deutsche Bahn, the company could achieve.The company for many years of hard work has shown that it can really create its own products that can succeed not only in Poland, but also in foreign markets, we are confident that the implementation of the contract with DB, get the approval for the German market can open foreign markets, strengthen and provide the company with the prospect of international expansion "- Paweł Borys said after signing the contract.

Pesa Bydgoszcz is the largest Polish manufacturer of railway vehicles – electric and diesel trains, locomotives and trams. Bydgoszcz's railway rolling stock is operated in Poland, Italy, Germany, Russia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Lithuania and Byelorussia, among others. Pesa employs more than 4,000 employees (PAP)

author: Jerzy Rausz

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