Rail services · North Macedonia

Rail services in North Macedonia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in North Macedonia: Skopje, Bitola, Kumanovo.

The rail network in North Macedonia

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 700 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 33% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: MŽ Infrastruktura.

Corridor X Skopje–Greece–Serbia, construction of Corridor VIII towards Bulgaria financed by the EBRD and the EU.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Skopje, Bitola and Kumanovo

Skopje

Skopje station, Corridor X hub

Bitola

Bitola station, line to Greece

Kumanovo

Kumanovo station, Corridor VIII under construction

Our services in North Macedonia

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 North Macedonia

Can you work in North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?

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

Can you train teams in North Macedonia?

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

Do you work with local companies in North Macedonia?

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