Rail services · Laos

Rail services in Laos

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Laos: Vientiane, Savannakhet, Luang Prabang.

The rail network in Laos

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 430 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), almost fully electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Laos-China Railway.

Electrified Boten–Vientiane line opened in 2021 linking China to Thailand, extension projects towards Bangkok.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Vientiane, Savannakhet and Luang Prabang

Vientiane

Vientiane station, Thanaleng dry port towards Thailand

Savannakhet

east–west line project towards Vietnam

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang station on the China–Laos line

Our services in Laos

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 Laos

Can you work in Laos 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 Laos?

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

Can you train teams in Laos?

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

Do you work with local companies in Laos?

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