Rail services · Bulgaria

Rail services in Bulgaria

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Bulgaria: Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna.

The rail network in Bulgaria

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 4,000 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 70% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: NRIC (National Railway Infrastructure Company).

Network being modernized with EU funds on the Sofia–Plovdiv–Turkish border and Sofia–Burgas corridors, speed upgrades and ETCS signaling.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Bulgaria 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, the gauge in use in Bulgaria; approval by the infrastructure manager is confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna

Sofia

Central station, Sofia metro, hub toward Plovdiv and Serbia

Plovdiv

Central station, corridor toward Istanbul

Varna

Varna station, Black Sea port rail service

Our services in Bulgaria

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 Bulgaria

Can you work in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?

The network in Bulgaria is standard gauge (1,435 mm), the gauge our road-rail plant is built for.

Can you train teams in Bulgaria?

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

Do you work with local companies in Bulgaria?

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