Rail services · Greece

Rail services in Greece

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Greece: Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras.

The rail network in Greece

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 2,200 km, several gauges (standard and narrow gauges), about 30% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: OSE / Hellenic Railways.

Modernised and electrified Athens–Thessaloniki axis, Athens metro extensions, Thessaloniki metro opened in 2024, network-wide safety upgrade program.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Greece 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 Greece (several gauges (standard and narrow gauges)) 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

Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras

Athens

Larissa station, Athens metro, tramway, Proastiakos to the airport and Piraeus

Thessaloniki

New station, driverless metro, port rail service

Patras

Patras station, meter-gauge line to Athens being converted, port service

Our services in Greece

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 Greece

Can you work in Greece 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 Greece?

The network in Greece uses several gauges (standard and narrow gauges). Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilization.

Can you train teams in Greece?

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

Do you work with local companies in Greece?

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