Public Hearing of the Transport Committee on the General Railway Act
Berlin, 27 November 2024 – The Transport Committee of the German Bundestag held a public hearing on the General Railway Act (AEG) today. The hearing was attended by representatives from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), the Federal Railway Authority (EBA), industry associations, trade unions, and environmental protection organizations.
The General Railway Act is a comprehensive law that regulates all aspects of railway transport in Germany. It was first enacted in 1892 and has been amended several times since then. The current version of the law dates from 1951.
The BMVI is currently working on a new draft of the General Railway Act. The new draft aims to modernize the law and bring it into line with current European Union legislation.
The public hearing was an opportunity for stakeholders to provide their input on the new draft law. The BMVI presented the main provisions of the draft law and answered questions from the participants.
The stakeholders welcomed the BMVI’s initiative to modernize the General Railway Act. However, they also raised a number of concerns about the draft law.
One of the main concerns was that the draft law would give the EBA too much power. The EBA is the independent regulatory authority for railway transport in Germany. The stakeholders argued that the draft law would give the EBA the power to make decisions that would have a significant impact on the railway industry without sufficient input from the industry.
Another concern was that the draft law would not do enough to promote competition in the railway market. The stakeholders argued that the draft law would make it more difficult for new entrants to enter the market and compete with the incumbent operators.
The BMVI took the concerns of the stakeholders seriously and indicated that it would consider their input when finalizing the draft law.
The new General Railway Act is expected to be adopted by the Bundestag in 2025.
Öffentliche Anhörung des Verkehrsausschusses zum Allgemeinen Eisenbahngesetz
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