Rail services · Japan

Rail services in Japan

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka.

The rail network in Japan

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 27,000 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm) on recent lines, 1,067 mm on the historic network, about 65% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: JR East, JR Central, JR West and private companies.

Standard-gauge Shinkansen network, 1,067 mm conventional network, Chuo Shinkansen Maglev under construction, Tokyo and Osaka urban networks among the world's densest.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Japan 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 Japan (standard gauge (1,435 mm) on recent lines, 1,067 mm on the historic network) 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

Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka

Tokyo

Tokyo and Shinjuku stations, Tokyo Metro and Toei metro, Yamanote line

Yokohama

Yokohama station, municipal metro, Minatomirai

Osaka

Osaka and Shin-Osaka stations, Osaka metro, Hankyu and Kintetsu private lines

Our services in Japan

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 Japan

Can you work in Japan 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 Japan?

The network in Japan uses standard gauge (1,435 mm) on recent lines, 1,067 mm on the historic network. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilization.

Can you train teams in Japan?

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

Do you work with local companies in Japan?

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