PKP series ED161
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 Front view of the dart ( Jelenia Góra )
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| Number: | 20th |
| Manufacturer: | Pesa Bydgoszcz |
| Year of construction (s): | 2014-2015 |
| Axis formula : | Bo'2'Bo'2'2'2'2'2'Bo ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length: | 150,230 mm |
| Height: | 4,300 mm |
| Width: | 2,820 mm |
| Top speed: | 160 km / h (PKP Intercity) |
| Acceleration: | 0.6 m / s² |
| Power system : | 3000 V DC |
| Train control : | SHP , ETCS |
| Seats: | Total: 352 1st class : 60 2nd class: 292 |
The ED161 series is an electric multiple unit manufactured by PESA Bydgoszcz , which is intended for long-distance transport. The vehicle is also known under the name Pesa Dart . The first order to date for a total of 20 multiple units was placed by PKP Intercity . Although these vehicles only reach a top speed of 160 km / h, the manufacturer also offers a version with 250 km / h.
history
2004 made Pesa with the series EN97 the first electric railcars of Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa (Warsaw Local Railway) had been ordered. In the years that followed, the company gradually expanded its range of electric multiple units. The ED59 series was created in 2005 , followed by the ED74 (2007). In 2010, the Pesa Elf, the best-selling electric multiple unit from Pesa, was designed.
In April 2014, the company received a grant from the Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (National Center for Research and Development) in the amount of seven million zloty for the development of the dart .
construction
The car bodies are made of resilient steel elements. According to DIN EN 15227, the series meets the requirements for collision safety for rail vehicle bodies. In the version for PKP Intercity, the eight-part railcar has a total of eight doors on each side. Inside the train there is a special compartment for train staff and a bistro area. The entry height is 76 cm. There is a special ramp and an adapted toilet for people with restricted mobility. To reduce the background noise in the interior of the train, the inverter is located on the roof. There are also six bicycle parking spaces and toilets, sockets, luggage storage, surveillance cameras and an electronic information system. The vehicles are air-conditioned and prepared for future retrofitting of Wi-Fi and telephone signal amplifiers.
Orders
On May 23, 2014 PKP Intercity and PESA Bydgoszcz signed a contract to order 20 Pesa Dart railcars. These are used on the following routes: Jelenia Góra - Wrocław - Łódź - Warszawa - Białystok / Lublin and Białystok / Lublin - Warszawa - Koluszki - Częstochowa - Katowice - Bielsko-Biała .
The order also gave the client the opportunity to order ten more railcars within three years. This option expired on May 23, 2017.
This contract had a total value of € 193 million, of which the EU Cohesion Fund co-financed a total of € 155 million (80%).
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ PESA Dart dla PKP Intercity In: inforail.pl, accessed on June 16, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d Darty dla PKP IC mają zapewnić Komfort i bezpieczeństwo In: rynek-kolejowy.pl (Polish)
- ↑ Pesa Dart. ( Memento of June 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Web site of Pesa , accessed June 6, 2015
- ↑ a b c Elektryczny zespół trakcyjny ED74-01 na pierwszych testach. "Świat Kolei". 6/2006, pp. 12-13. , worldcat.org (Polish)
- ↑ Paweł Terczyński, Atlas Lokomotyw 2007 , Poznań: Poznański Klub Modelarzy Kolejowych, 2007, ISBN 978-83-920757-7-6 , p. 87.
- ↑ Pesa otrzyma dofinansowanie do prototypu Darta In: rynek-kolejowy.pl (Polish)
- ↑ Pesa zaoferowała PKP Intercity nowy pociąg Dart In: rynek-kolejowy.pl (Polish)
- ↑ Jest umowa na Darty dla PKP Intercity In: rynek-kolejowy.pl (Polish)
- ↑ PKP Intercity never zamówi kolejnych Dartów. Dla Pesy to spore kłopoty In: Gazeta Wyborcza , accessed June 16, 2017.
- ^ EU Regional Policy: New rolling stock makes rail travel more attractive. europa.eu. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Web links
- Interior shots (vagonweb.cz)