Rail services · Malaysia

Rail services in Malaysia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Johor Bahru.

The rail network in Malaysia

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 2,300 km, metre gauge (1,000 mm), about 30% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: KTM Berhad / Prasarana.

Electrified double track Gemas–Johor Bahru, East Coast Rail Link under construction, Kuala Lumpur MRT and LRT, RTS Link to Singapore.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Malaysia 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 Malaysia (metre gauge (1,000 mm)) 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

Kuala Lumpur, George Town and Johor Bahru

Kuala Lumpur

KL Sentral, MRT Kajang and Putrajaya lines, LRT, monorail, KTM Komuter

George Town

Butterworth station, Penang LRT project

Johor Bahru

JB Sentral station, RTS Link to Singapore under construction

Our services in Malaysia

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signalling and structures.

Find out more

Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

Find out more

Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

Find out more

Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

Find out more

Frequently asked questions

Working in Malaysia

Can you work in Malaysia 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 Malaysia?

The network in Malaysia uses metre gauge (1,000 mm). Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilisation.

Can you train teams in Malaysia?

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

Do you work with local companies in Malaysia?

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