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Apply for a company permit as a vehicle keeper for independent participation in railroad operations (Section 6 AEG)
Service Description
Without a company license, no one may independently participate in railroad operations as a vehicle owner. The license is issued upon application if the requirements of the General Railway Act (AEG) are met. Proof must be provided to the competent licensing authority that the requirements regarding reliability, financial capacity and professional suitability are met. For these purposes, the applicant must provide all necessary information and documentary evidence.
Process flow
The company submits a written application to the Ministry of Infrastructure for a company authorization as a vehicle keeper for independent participation in railroad operations and submits the necessary documents (see below) to prove that it is reliable, financially capable and professionally suitable. The application is reviewed and a decision is made on the application within 3 months.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the Thuringian Ministry for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure, Department 42 - Local Public Transport and Long-Distance Rail Passenger Transport.
Requirements
The applicant is established in Germany or operates a legally independent branch there and meets the requirements of Sections 6a - 6e AEG.
Which documents are required?
1. extract from the commercial register
2. extract from the central trade register
3. annual financial statements
4. clearance certificate from the tax office
5. social security clearance certificate
6. clearance certificate from the employers' liability insurance association
7. certificate of good conduct for management
8. proof of liability insurance
9a. Proof of safety certificate
or
9b. Appointment of the operations manager and deputy, including certificates of good conduct, examination certificates in accordance with the Railway Operations Manager Examination Ordinance, CVs and the instructions for the operations manager and deputy
What are the fees?
500 - 5.000 Euro
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
none
Processing duration
maximum 3 months (if all required documents are available)
Legal basis
Applications / forms
Complaint to the Weimar Administrative Court within one month of notification
Appeal
none
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
01.10.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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