Apply to the Federal Railway Authority for the provision of an electronic file for inspection
Are you involved in administrative proceedings with the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) and need access to your procedural documents? Then you can apply to the EBA for access to your files.
Description
If you are involved in an administrative procedure either directly or as an authorized representative and would like to inspect the documents of the original procedure, for example to substantiate your objection, you can request this from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA). The EBA will provide you with the requested procedural documents in electronic form via the e-Service portal. There you can view, download and save the PDF documents for one month.
The EBA can only reject your application in whole or in part in exceptional cases.
Online service
e-Service-Portal des Eisenbahn-Bundesamts
Description
Use this service online
Payment methods
- SEPA transfer
Trust level
You need an electronic ID card with a PIN to use the service (trust level: high).
further information on the level of trust for online services
Identification
- electronic identification using national eID means - identity card
- electronic identification using national eID means – software certificate
- electronic identification using national eID means – user name/password
Contact person
Eisenbahn-Bundesamt (EBA)
Address
address
PO box address
Post office box 200565
53135 Bonn
Opening hours
Monday 9:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 9:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 9:00 - 15:00 Thursday 9:00 - 15:00 Friday 9:00 - 12:00
Contact
Internet
Required documents
- Power of attorney, if applicable
Prerequisites
- You are involved in proceedings or authorized to do so.
- Knowledge of the files is required to assert or defend your legal interests.
Basis for legal action
Legal remedy
- Objection
- You can lodge an appeal against the decision on the merits, but not against the refusal of access to the file.
Procedure
You can request electronic file access via an online service (e.g. IFG form on the federal portal) and by e-mail, De-Mail, post or fax:
Provision via online service (e-Service "Electronic file inspection"):
- You have received an e-mail informing you that the requested documents (PDF files) have been made available to you in the "Electronic file inspection" e-Service, provided there are no legal reasons to the contrary.
- Go to the EBA e-Service portal.
- Authenticate yourself with your user account (ELSTER company account or BundID).
- You can access the documents for one month. You can also download the document during this time.
Request by e-mail, De-Mail, post or fax:
- Write an informal e-mail or De-Mail to the EBA or send an informal letter, dated and signed if possible, by post or fax to the EBA.
- The EBA will provide you with the requested files as PDF files in the e-Service portal as described above, provided there are no legal reasons to the contrary.
Deadlines
There is no deadline.
Processing time
2 to 4 weeks (Sollte die Bearbeitung Ihres Antrags länger dauern, teilt Ihnen das EBA die Gründe für die Verzögerung und die verlängerte Frist mit.)
Costs
Es fallen keine Kosten an.: Fee free of charge
Notes (specifics)
There are no indications or special features.
Area of validity
Germany-wide
Official approval
Officially approved by Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) on 07.12.2024
Keywords
EBA, elektronische Akte, elektronische Akteneinsicht, Akteneinsicht, Eisenbahn-Bundesamt, Akte, Eisenbahn