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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. ED161-004, Trako 2015, 2015-09-25 (Muri WG 2015-34): Jakub Murat (Muri)· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Pesa Dart - przedział 2 klasy Trako 2015 (Flyz1 WG 34-2015): Jakub "Flyz1" Maciejewski· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Dart (Manufacturer designation 43WE, stylized as PesaDART.) is a long distance electric multiple unit developed by Polish rolling-stock manufacturer Pesa SA. PKP Intercity operates 20 Dart units, which are designated as PKP Class ED161.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 11 years ago, in 2015.
- Top speed is 1.5× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- At full speed it would cover Amsterdam–Utrecht (≈ 40 km) in 12 minutes.
- 2.4 MW is about 28 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 66 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 150 m long: about 33 cars parked nose to tail.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2015
- in service from
- 2015
- number built
- 20
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- builders
- Pesa
- operators
- PKP Intercity
- top speed
- 200 km/h
- power
- 2.4 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 3 kV DC
- length
- 150 m
- weight
- 395 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q16587365, Wikipedia: Pesa Dart (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.