Rail services · Ecuador

Rail services in Ecuador

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Ecuador: Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca.

The rail network in Ecuador

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 960 km, 1,067 mm Cape gauge, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Ferrocarriles del Ecuador.

Historic Quito–Guayaquil network largely suspended, Quito metro opened in 2023, coastal train project.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Ecuador 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 Ecuador (1,067 mm Cape gauge) 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

Guayaquil, Quito and Cuenca

Guayaquil

Durán station, Guayaquil–Quito train project

Quito

Quito metro, Chimbacalle station

Cuenca

Cuenca tramway opened in 2020

Our services in Ecuador

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 Ecuador

Can you work in Ecuador 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 Ecuador?

The network in Ecuador uses 1,067 mm Cape gauge. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilization.

Can you train teams in Ecuador?

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

Do you work with local companies in Ecuador?

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