Rail services · Belgium

Rail services in Belgium

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent.

The rail network in Belgium

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 3,600 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 87% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Infrabel.

One of the world's densest networks, high-speed lines to Paris, London, Amsterdam and Cologne, the port of Antwerp as the leading rail freight hub, ETCS deployed network-wide.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent

Brussels

Midi, Central and Nord stations, North–South junction, STIB metro and tramway

Antwerp

Central station, port railway network, tramway and premetro

Ghent

Sint-Pieters station, hub towards Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp, tramway

Our services in Belgium

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 Belgium

Can you work in Belgium 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 Belgium?

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

Can you train teams in Belgium?

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

Do you work with local companies in Belgium?

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