Rail services · Colombia

Rail services in Colombia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Colombia: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali.

The rail network in Colombia

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 1,700 km, several gauges (standard and narrow gauges), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: ANI / Fenoco.

Fenoco coal line to Santa Marta, reactivation of the La Dorada–Chiriguaná and Bogotá–Belencito corridors, Medellín metro, Bogotá metro under construction, Regiotram.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Colombia 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 Colombia (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

Bogotá, Medellín and Cali

Bogotá

Bogotá metro line 1 under construction, Regiotram de Occidente, La Sabana station

Medellín

Medellín metro, Ayacucho tramway, Metrocable

Cali

Cali–Jamundí commuter train project

Our services in Colombia

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 Colombia

Can you work in Colombia 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 Colombia?

The network in Colombia 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 Colombia?

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

Do you work with local companies in Colombia?

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