Rail services · Cuba

Rail services in Cuba

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Cuba: Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey.

The rail network in Cuba

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 8,000 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Unión de Ferrocarriles de Cuba.

Latin America's oldest network, central line Havana–Santiago, rehabilitation programme with new rolling stock.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey

Havana

Havana central station, Hershey suburban train

Santiago de Cuba

central line terminus, port

Camagüey

central line hub

Our services in Cuba

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 Cuba

Can you work in Cuba 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 Cuba?

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

Can you train teams in Cuba?

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

Do you work with local companies in Cuba?

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