Rail services · Philippines

Rail services in the Philippines

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in the Philippines: Manila, Quezon City, Davao.

The rail network in the Philippines

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 500 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Philippine National Railways / DOTr.

Railways being rebuilt: North–South Commuter Railway and Metro Manila subway under construction, Manila LRT and MRT, Mindanao railway project.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Manila, Quezon City and Davao

Manila

Tutuban station, LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3, Metro Manila subway under construction

Quezon City

MRT-7 under construction, Common Station

Davao

Mindanao railway project

Our services in the Philippines

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 the Philippines

Can you work in the Philippines 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 the Philippines?

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

Can you train teams in the Philippines?

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

Do you work with local companies in the Philippines?

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