Rail services · Netherlands

Rail services in the Netherlands

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague.

The rail network in the Netherlands

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 3,200 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 76% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: ProRail.

Europe's busiest network, Betuweroute freight line to Germany, HSL-Zuid, national ERTMS programme and major station renewals.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague

Amsterdam

Central station, GVB metro and tramway, North–South line

Rotterdam

Central station, port railway network, RET metro

The Hague

Centraal and HS stations, HTM tramway, RandstadRail

Our services in the Netherlands

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 the Netherlands

Can you work in the Netherlands 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 the Netherlands?

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

Can you train teams in the Netherlands?

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

Do you work with local companies in the Netherlands?

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