Rail services · United States

Rail services in the United States

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in the United States: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago.

The rail network in the United States

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 220,000 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 1% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Class I railroads (BNSF, Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern) / Amtrak.

World's largest freight network, electrified Northeast Corridor, Brightline West and California High-Speed Rail under construction, metros and light rail in the major metropolitan areas.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

New York, Los Angeles and Chicago

New York

Penn Station and Grand Central, New York subway, LIRR, NJ Transit, Gateway tunnel

Los Angeles

Union Station, LA Metro, Metrolink, California High-Speed Rail under construction

Chicago

Union Station, CTA 'L', Metra, the country's leading freight hub (CREATE programme)

Our services in the United States

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 the United States

Can you work in the United States 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 the United States?

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

Can you train teams in the United States?

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

Do you work with local companies in the United States?

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