Rail services · Ethiopia

Rail services in Ethiopia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Mekelle.

The rail network in Ethiopia

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 800 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), almost fully electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Ethiopian Railways Corporation.

Electrified Addis Ababa–Djibouti line, Addis Ababa light rail, line projects toward the North and Kenya.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia; approval by the infrastructure manager is confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and Mekelle

Addis Ababa

Furi-Lebu station, light rail (two lines)

Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa station on the Djibouti line, workshops

Mekelle

Awash–Weldiya–Mekelle line nearing completion

Our services in Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia

Can you work in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?

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

Can you train teams in Ethiopia?

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

Do you work with local companies in Ethiopia?

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