Rail services · Bolivia

Rail services in Bolivia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Bolivia: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, El Alto, La Paz.

The rail network in Bolivia

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 3,600 km, metre gauge (1,000 mm), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Ferroviaria Andina / Ferroviaria Oriental.

Unconnected Andean and Eastern networks, bi-oceanic corridor project, Mi Teleférico cable car network in La Paz.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Bolivia case by case: road-rail MEWPs and excavators shipped by road or sea with their certified operators, operators provided on long-distance assignment, training of local teams with AK FORMATION, as a subcontractor to French companies or in partnership with local players.

Our road-rail plant is built for 1,435 mm standard gauge; compatibility with the gauge in use in Bolivia (metre gauge (1,000 mm)) and approval by the infrastructure manager are confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, El Alto and La Paz

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Eastern network toward Brazil and Argentina

El Alto

La Paz conurbation, Mi Teleférico network

La Paz

Andean network toward Oruro and Chile

Our services in Bolivia

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signaling and structures.

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Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

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Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

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Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

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Frequently asked questions

Working in Bolivia

Can you work in Bolivia with your road-rail plant?

Yes, subject to study: road-rail MEWPs and excavators are shipped by low-loader, container or ro-ro with their certified operators. Lead times, customs formalities and local approval are built into the quote.

Which track gauge in Bolivia?

The network in Bolivia uses metre gauge (1,000 mm). Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilization.

Can you train teams in Bolivia?

Yes. AK FORMATION designs in-house sessions in French or English, on site in Bolivia or in France: rail safety, road-rail MEWP and excavator operation, overhead-line work, first aid.

Do you work with local companies in Bolivia?

Yes. We work as a subcontractor to French or European companies engaged in Bolivia, and in partnership with local companies: provision of plant and operators, technical support, training.