Rail services · Germany

Rail services in Germany

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Germany: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.

The rail network in Germany

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 39,000 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 62% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: DB InfraGO (Deutsche Bahn).

Europe's longest network, with ICE high-speed lines, dense freight traffic on the Rhine corridor and a vast programme of corridor renewals (Riedbahn, Hamburg–Berlin) and ETCS roll-out.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Berlin, Hamburg and Munich

Berlin

Hauptbahnhof, BVG S-Bahn and U-Bahn, hub towards Hamburg, Munich and Poland

Hamburg

Hauptbahnhof, Europe's largest port railway, S-Bahn and U-Bahn

Munich

Hauptbahnhof, second S-Bahn trunk line under construction, MVG U-Bahn and tramway

Our services in Germany

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signalling 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 Germany

Can you work in Germany 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 Germany?

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

Can you train teams in Germany?

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

Do you work with local companies in Germany?

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