Rail services · Portugal

Rail services in Portugal

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Portugal: Lisbon, Porto, Braga.

The rail network in Portugal

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 2,500 km, Iberian broad gauge (1,668 mm) and standard gauge on high-speed lines, about 70% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Iberian-gauge network, Lisbon–Porto high-speed line being launched, modernization of the North line and links to Spain.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Portugal 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 Portugal (Iberian broad gauge (1,668 mm) and standard gauge on high-speed lines) 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

Lisbon, Porto and Braga

Lisbon

Oriente and Santa Apolónia stations, metro, tramway, new Tagus crossing project

Porto

Campanhã and São Bento stations, Metro do Porto, Maria Pia bridge and Douro line

Braga

Braga station, electrified line to Porto

Our services in Portugal

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 Portugal

Can you work in Portugal 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 Portugal?

The network in Portugal uses Iberian broad gauge (1,668 mm) and standard gauge on high-speed lines. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilization.

Can you train teams in Portugal?

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

Do you work with local companies in Portugal?

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