Rail services · Latvia

Rail services in Latvia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Latvia: Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja.

The rail network in Latvia

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 1,900 km, 1,520 mm broad gauge, about 14% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Latvijas dzelzceļš.

Broad-gauge network serving the ports of Riga, Ventspils and Liepāja, construction of the central Rail Baltica section and of Riga central station.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Latvia 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 Latvia (1,520 mm broad 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

Riga, Daugavpils and Liepāja

Riga

Central station being rebuilt for Rail Baltica, tramway, suburban trains

Daugavpils

Daugavpils station, eastern freight hub, tramway

Liepāja

Liepāja station, port service, tramway

Our services in Latvia

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 Latvia

Can you work in Latvia 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 Latvia?

The network in Latvia uses 1,520 mm broad 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 Latvia?

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

Do you work with local companies in Latvia?

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