Rail services · Ireland

Rail services in Ireland

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Ireland: Dublin, Cork, Limerick.

The rail network in Ireland

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 2,400 km, several gauges (standard and narrow gauges), about 3% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Iarnród Éireann.

1,600 mm gauge network, electrified DART in Dublin and the DART+ expansion program, Luas tramway, MetroLink project to Dublin Airport.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Ireland 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 Ireland (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

Dublin, Cork and Limerick

Dublin

Heuston and Connolly stations, DART, Luas tramway, MetroLink project

Cork

Kent station, Cork suburban rail under modernization

Limerick

Colbert station, lines to Dublin and Galway

Our services in Ireland

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 Ireland

Can you work in Ireland 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 Ireland?

The network in Ireland 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 Ireland?

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

Do you work with local companies in Ireland?

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