Rail services · South Korea

Rail services in South Korea

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in South Korea: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.

The rail network in South Korea

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 4,200 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 78% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Korea National Railway / Korail.

KTX Seoul–Busan high-speed network and SRT lines, Seoul metro among the world's busiest, GTX express rail projects around Seoul.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Seoul, Busan and Incheon

Seoul

Seoul and Yongsan stations, Seoul metro, GTX-A opened in 2024

Busan

Busan station, KTX terminus, Busan metro, port

Incheon

international airport linked by AREX, Incheon metro

Our services in South Korea

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 South Korea

Can you work in South Korea 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 South Korea?

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

Can you train teams in South Korea?

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

Do you work with local companies in South Korea?

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