Rail services · Tunisia

Rail services in Tunisia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Tunisia: Tunis, Sfax, Sousse.

The rail network in Tunisia

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 2,200 km, several gauges (standard and narrow gauges), about 15% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: SNCFT.

Mixed network, standard gauge in the north and metre gauge in the south, Tunis RFR fast rail network, Tunis light metro, phosphate lines.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Tunisia 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 Tunisia (several gauges (standard and narrow gauges)) 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

Tunis, Sfax and Sousse

Tunis

Tunis station, light metro, RFR, TGM line to La Marsa

Sfax

Sfax station, southern hub and phosphate traffic

Sousse

Sousse station, Sahel metro

Our services in Tunisia

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 Tunisia

Can you work in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?

The network in Tunisia uses several gauges (standard and narrow gauges). Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilisation.

Can you train teams in Tunisia?

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

Do you work with local companies in Tunisia?

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