Rail services · Zambia

Rail services in Zambia

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Zambia: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola.

The rail network in Zambia

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 2,100 km, 1,067 mm Cape gauge, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Zambia Railways / TAZARA.

Livingstone–Copperbelt line and TAZARA to Dar es Salaam, rehabilitation under way, Lobito corridor towards Angola.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Zambia 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 Zambia (1,067 mm Cape gauge) 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

Lusaka, Kitwe and Ndola

Lusaka

Lusaka station, north–south main line

Kitwe

Copperbelt, mining traffic

Ndola

Copperbelt hub, line to the DRC

Our services in Zambia

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 Zambia

Can you work in Zambia 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 Zambia?

The network in Zambia uses 1,067 mm Cape gauge. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilisation.

Can you train teams in Zambia?

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

Do you work with local companies in Zambia?

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