Rail services · Egypt

Rail services in Egypt

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.

The rail network in Egypt

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 5,600 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 5% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: ENR (Egyptian National Railways).

Africa's oldest network, undergoing full modernisation (signalling, rolling stock), 2,000 km high-speed network under construction, Cairo metro, Greater Cairo monorail and LRT.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Cairo, Alexandria and Giza

Cairo

Ramses station, Cairo metro (three lines), LRT to the New Capital, monorail

Alexandria

Misr station, historic tramway, Alexandria metro project

Giza

Giza station, metro lines 2 and 3, Ain Sokhna–Marsa Matruh high-speed line

Our services in Egypt

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 Egypt

Can you work in Egypt 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 Egypt?

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

Can you train teams in Egypt?

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

Do you work with local companies in Egypt?

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