Report dangerous events in railroad operations

You can report dangerous incidents in rail traffic online or by e-mail.

Submit incident reports online:

• Go to the website of the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de and open the online application for incident reports in rail traffic.
• The online form will guide you step by step through the required information.
  • Note: You need the federal user account or the ELSTER company account to submit the online application.
• Submit the event report.
• The EBA will check your declaration.
• If necessary, the EBA will request further information.
• The EBA will only send you a notification if an administrative procedure is opened due to the reported event.

Submit an incident report by e-mail:

• Download the relevant form from the EBA website and complete it.
• Send the completed form by e-mail to the responsible office at the EBA.
• The EBA will check your notification.
• If necessary, the EBA will request further information.
• The EBA will only send you a notification if an administrative procedure is opened due to the reported event.

Note: The notification applies to quarterly notifications and immediate notifications.

You are

• Railroad operations manager
• Representative of railroad operations managers or
• a safety manager in a railroad undertaking or a railroad infrastructure company.

Note: You can also report an incident if you have been instructed to do so by the above-mentioned persons.

You do not have to submit any documents. However, if further reports and documents are required to process the incident report, the EBA will request these documents from you.

There are no costs.

You must report a particularly serious incident or accident to the EBA immediately.

A quarterly report must be submitted by the end of each quarter.

• § Section 3 Tasks of the Federal Railway Authority Federal Rail Transport Administration Act (Bundeseisenbahnverkehrsverwaltungsgesetz - BEVVG)
• § Section 5a Tasks and powers of the railroad supervisory authorities General Railway Act (AEG)

No legal remedies are provided for.

There are no indications or special features.

• Information on incident reports on the website of the Federal Railway Authority (EBA)

07.06.2023