Rail services · Botswana

Rail services in Botswana

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Botswana: Gaborone, Francistown, Molepolole.

The rail network in Botswana

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 900 km, 1,067 mm Cape gauge, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Botswana Railways.

Ramatlabama–Francistown main line linking South Africa to Zimbabwe, coal line projects towards Namibia and Mozambique.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Botswana 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 Botswana (1,067 mm Cape gauge) 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

Gaborone, Francistown and Molepolole

Gaborone

Gaborone station, north–south main line

Francistown

hub towards Zimbabwe, railway workshops

Molepolole

close to the main line, mining projects

Our services in Botswana

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 Botswana

Can you work in Botswana 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 Botswana?

The network in Botswana uses 1,067 mm Cape gauge. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilisation.

Can you train teams in Botswana?

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

Do you work with local companies in Botswana?

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