Rail services · Türkiye

Rail services in Türkiye

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Türkiye: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir.

The rail network in Türkiye

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 13,900 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), about 45% electrified. Infrastructure and operations: TCDD.

Rapidly expanding YHT high-speed network (Ankara–Istanbul, Ankara–Sivas, Ankara–Izmir under construction), Marmaray tunnel under the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir metros.

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

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir

Istanbul

Halkalı and Söğütlüçeşme stations, Marmaray, expanding Istanbul metro, tramway

Ankara

Ankara YHT station, Ankaray and M-line metro, high-speed hub

Izmir

Alsancak and Basmane stations, İZBAN suburban rail, metro and tramway

Our services in Türkiye

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 Türkiye

Can you work in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?

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

Can you train teams in Türkiye?

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

Do you work with local companies in Türkiye?

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