Rail services · Republic of the Congo

Rail services in Republic of the Congo

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Dolisie.

The rail network in Republic of the Congo

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 800 km, 1,067 mm Cape gauge, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: CFCO (Congo-Océan Railway).

Congo-Océan line Brazzaville–Pointe-Noire under rehabilitation, port of Pointe-Noire service, timber and ore traffic.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Republic of the Congo 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 Republic of the Congo (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

Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire and Dolisie

Brazzaville

Brazzaville station, CFCO terminus

Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire station, port service

Dolisie

Dolisie station, branch towards Gabon

Our services in Republic of the Congo

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 Republic of the Congo

Can you work in Republic of the Congo 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 Republic of the Congo?

The network in Republic of the Congo 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 Republic of the Congo?

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

Do you work with local companies in Republic of the Congo?

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