Rail services · Iraq

Rail services in Iraq

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Iraq: Baghdad, Basra, Mosul.

The rail network in Iraq

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 2,300 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Iraqi Republic Railways.

Baghdad–Basra–Umm Qasr network under rehabilitation, Development Road project toward Türkiye, Baghdad metro project.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Baghdad, Basra and Mosul

Baghdad

Baghdad central station, metro project

Basra

Basra station, port of Umm Qasr, Al-Faw port under construction

Mosul

Mosul station, line to Baghdad to be rehabilitated

Our services in Iraq

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

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

Find out more

Road-rail excavator

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

Find out more

Road-rail operator

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

Find out more

Rail training

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

Find out more

Frequently asked questions

Working in Iraq

Can you work in Iraq 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 Iraq?

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

Can you train teams in Iraq?

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

Do you work with local companies in Iraq?

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