Rail services · Eswatini

Rail services in Eswatini

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Eswatini: Mbabane, Manzini, Big Bend.

The rail network in Eswatini

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 300 km, 1,067 mm Cape gauge, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Eswatini Railways.

Freight transit network between South Africa and Mozambique, Lothair–Sidvokodvo link project.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Eswatini 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 Eswatini (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

Mbabane, Manzini and Big Bend

Mbabane

capital, close to the Matsapha line

Manzini

Matsapha industrial zone served by rail

Big Bend

line to Maputo, sugar traffic

Our services in Eswatini

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 Eswatini

Can you work in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?

The network in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?

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

Do you work with local companies in Eswatini?

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