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=S=> GG 87e. 1 Rail transport with respect to federal railways shall be administered by federal authorities . Responsibilities for rail transport administration may be delegated by a federal law to the Länder acting in their own right .
=S=> GG 87e. 2 The Federation shall discharge rail transport administration responsibilities assigned to it by a federal law , above and beyond those regarding federal railways .
=S=> GG 87e. 3 Federal railways shall be operated as enterprises under private law . They shall remain the property of the Federation to the extent that their activities embrace the construction , maintenance and operation of the tracks . The transfer of federal shares in these enterprises under the second sentence of this paragraph shall be effected pursuant to a law ; the Federation shall retain a majority of the shares . Details shall be regulated by a federal law .
=S=> GG 87e. 4 The Federation shall ensure that in developing and maintaining the federal railway system as well as in offering services over this system , other than local passenger services , due account is taken of the interests and especially the transportation needs of the public . Details shall be regulated by a federal law .
=S=> GG 87e. 5 Laws enacted pursuant to paragraphs ( 1 ) to ( 4 ) of this Article shall require the consent of the Bundesrat . The consent of the Bundesrat shall also be required for laws regarding the dissolution , merger or division of federal railway enterprises , the transfer of tracks of federal railways to third parties , or the abandonment of such tracks , or affecting local passenger services .
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