Rail services · Mexico

Rail services in Mexico

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Mexico: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey.

The rail network in Mexico

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 27,000 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: ARTF / concessions (Ferromex, CPKC de México).

Concessioned freight network, Tren Maya opened in 2023-2024, Isthmus of Tehuantepec interoceanic train, revival of passenger trains, Mexico City metro.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey

Mexico City

Buenavista station, Mexico City metro, Tren Suburbano, Tren Insurgente to Toluca

Guadalajara

Guadalajara light rail (three lines), freight hub

Monterrey

Metrorrey, suburban train and Saltillo train projects

Our services in Mexico

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 Mexico

Can you work in Mexico 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 Mexico?

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

Can you train teams in Mexico?

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

Do you work with local companies in Mexico?

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