Rail services · Panama

Rail services in Panama

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Panama: Panama City, San Miguelito, Colón.

The rail network in Panama

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 80 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Panama Canal Railway / Metro de Panamá.

Panama Canal Railway Panama–Colón, Panama metro (lines 1, 2 and 3 under construction), Panama–David train project.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Panama City, San Miguelito and Colón

Panama City

Panama metro, line 3 monorail under construction

San Miguelito

metro line 1

Colón

Panama Canal Railway terminus, ports

Our services in Panama

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 Panama

Can you work in Panama 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 Panama?

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

Can you train teams in Panama?

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

Do you work with local companies in Panama?

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