Rail services · Chile

Rail services in Chile

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Chile: Santiago, Valparaíso, Concepción.

The rail network in Chile

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 6,000 km, several gauges (standard and narrow gauges), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: EFE / Ferronor / FCAB.

Electrified broad-gauge central EFE network Santiago–Chillán, Santiago and Valparaíso commuter trains, Santiago metro, northern mining lines.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Chile 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 Chile (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

Santiago, Valparaíso and Concepción

Santiago

Alameda station, Santiago metro (seven lines), trains to Rancagua and Nos

Valparaíso

Valparaíso metro to Limache, port

Concepción

Biotrén, line to Santiago under modernisation

Our services in Chile

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 Chile

Can you work in Chile 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 Chile?

The network in Chile 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 mobilisation.

Can you train teams in Chile?

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

Do you work with local companies in Chile?

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