Rail services · Switzerland

Rail services in Switzerland

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Switzerland: Zurich, Geneva, Basel.

The rail network in Switzerland

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 5,300 km, several gauges (standard and narrow gauges), almost fully electrified. Infrastructure and operations: CFF Infrastructure / BLS / RhB.

Fully electrified network, Gotthard, Lötschberg and Ceneri base tunnels, Alpine meter-gauge networks (RhB, MOB), fully clock-face schedule.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Switzerland 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 Switzerland (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

Zurich, Geneva and Basel

Zurich

Hauptbahnhof, S-Bahn, VBZ tramway, national hub

Geneva

Cornavin station, cross-border Léman Express, TPG tramway

Basel

SBB, Badischer and SNCF stations, tri-national hub, BVB/BLT tramway

Our services in Switzerland

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 Switzerland

Can you work in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?

The network in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?

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

Do you work with local companies in Switzerland?

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