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The ''Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung''
at www.gesetze-im-internet.de. Retrieved on 19 Mar 10. ("Ordinance on the Construction and Operation of Railways" / railway regulations), abbreviated as EBO, is a German law regulation specifying rules and regulations for
railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
s. The orders are enacted by the Federal Ministry of Transport based on enabling act through the General Railway Law ("", first issued on 29. March 1951). The supervisory authority is delegated to the
Federal Railway Authority The German Federal Railway Authority (german: Eisenbahn-Bundesamt, ) has been the independent federal authority for the regulation of the railways in Germany since 1 January 1994. It is under the supervision and direction of the Federal Minist ...
of Germany. Contrary to trams and light rail operating under the BOStrab tramway regulations, railways operating under the EBO will rely on
signals In signal processing, a signal is a function that conveys information about a phenomenon. Any quantity that can vary over space or time can be used as a signal to share messages between observers. The ''IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing'' ...
during their normal operation. A third law ESBO () covers narrow-gauge railway regulations. The signalling systems to be used by railways under the EBO regulations are specified in the Railway Signalling Regulations ("" / ESO).


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