Our subsidiary, affiliate and minority companies and our investments in European Economic Interest Groupings
Our subsidiary, affiliate and minority companies and our investments in European Economic Interest Groupings
Grandi Stazioni Rail S.p.A., wholly owned by RFI since November 2018, is responsible for the management, in any form and manner, as well as the maintenance, redevelopment and enhancement—also through the study, promotion, implementation and management of initiatives aimed at functional improvement and diversification—of Station Complexes, nodal transport infrastructures, as well as other areas and buildings intended for or connected with railway operations.
FS Engineering S.p.A., wholly owned by RFI since May 2025, provides services ranging from design to procurement, works management and supervision, testing and commissioning of lines, stations, intermodal hubs and freight villages, as well as project management, organizational consulting, training and the transfer of specialist know-how.
Established in May 2019, Blu Jet S.r.l. has as its corporate purpose the provision of maritime railway connections on the Villa San Giovanni–Messina route, also through the use of high-speed vessels. Its Strait of Messina crossing services complement those carried out by RFI vessels for long-distance trains.
Established in September 2019 and wholly owned by RFI, Infrarail S.r.l. carries out activities related to the construction and maintenance of equipment and systems, as well as structural, geotechnical and environmental monitoring activities. It also performs environmental protection and mitigation activities related to construction sites, together with the engineering services necessary for the execution of projects carried out on behalf of RFI.
The corporate purpose of Tunnel Ferroviario del Brennero – Società di Partecipazioni S.p.A. is the “management of the equity interest in the share capital of Galleria di Base del Brennero BBT SE and of any other entity promoting the Brenner Base Railway Tunnel.” TFB is controlled by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana S.p.A., which holds 91.457% of the shares. The remaining shareholding is distributed as follows: 6.377% Autonomous Province of Bolzano, 1.982% Autonomous Province of Trento, and 0.184% Province of Verona.
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Quadrante Europa Terminal Gate S.p.A., 50% owned by RFI, aims to develop and implement an intermodal hub project to enhance railway infrastructures dedicated to rail–road interchange, as well as additional infrastructures serving logistics within the Quadrante Europa Freight Village system. |
Established in 1981 and with a 5.83% shareholding held by RFI, Stretto di Messina S.p.A. is the concessionaire for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the fixed road and rail link between Sicily and mainland Italy.
With a 5.58% shareholding held by RFI, Isfort S.p.A. promotes the development of socio-economic and technical-managerial know-how in the sector through research, consultancy, technical assistance and training activities. The majority of the Institute’s resources are devoted to research, with the aim of analysing and interpreting the most significant phenomena and trends, identifying critical issues and designing appropriate operational tools and behavioural models for their resolution.
The remaining shareholding is distributed as follows: Fondazione Nazionale delle Comunicazioni 81.74%, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane 7.10%, Trenitalia 5.58%.
TRIESTE-DIVAčA Railway European Economic Interest Group
The European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) for the Trieste-Divača cross-border railway line was established on 23 May 2013 between RFI and DRI Upravljanje Investicij, Družba za razvoj infrastrukture doo, with the aim of: a) coordinating the design and management of the project for the new Italian-Slovenian cross-border railway section between Trieste and Divača; b) coordinating the design and implementation of the upgrading of the existing railway section between Aurisina and Divača. |
The EEIG's activities include promoting the development of cross-border passenger traffic between Italy and Slovenia and solving problems connected with the management of Railway Operations on border sections. |
BALTIC-ADRIATIC RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR 5 European Economic Interest Grouping |
The “EEIG for Baltic-Adriatic Rail Freight Corridor 5 EZIG” was established in Warsaw on 13 May 2016, in accordance with the provisions set out in EU Regulation 913/2010. The EEIG brings together the railway infrastructure managers of Poland (PKP PLK), Czech Republic (SŽDC), Slovakia (ŽSR), Slovenia (SŽ- Infrastruktura), Austria (ÖBB- Infrastruktur) and Italy (RFI). Its membership was extended to include the railway infrastructure managers of Croatia (HŽ Infrastruktura), Hungary (MÁV, GYSEV) and the Hungary’s Capacity Allocation Body (KTI) with effect from 1 January 2026, in accordance with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) 2024/1679. The EIIG mission is to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of international rail freight transport along the following route: Świnoujście – Wrocław – Česká Třebová – Brno – Vienna/Gdynia – Katowice – Ostrava/Přerov / Žilina – Bratislava/Vienna / Klagenfurt – Udine – Venice/Trieste/ / Bologna/Ancona – Bari/Ravenna/Budapest – Veszprém / Sopron – Szombathely – Zalaegerszeg / Graz – Maribor/Ljubljana – Koper/Trieste/Zagreb – Rijeka/Split. Since 1 January 2019 the EEIG’s registered office has been located in Italy, in Mestre (VE), and its Executive Director is appointed by RFI. |
MEDITERRANEAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR European Economic Interest Grouping |
The “EEIG for Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor” was established in Milan on 19 December 2013. Its membership comprises the railway infrastructure managers of Spain (ADIF), France and Spain (LFP), France (SNCF Réseau, Oc’Via), Italy (RFI), Slovenia (SŽ- Infrastruktura), Croatia (HŽ Infrastruktura), Hungary (MAV) and the Capacity Allocation Body in Hungary (KTI), and was extended to Croatia in 2016 in accordance with the obligations laid down in EU Regulation 1316/2013. As of 2026, following a reorganisation of the Hungarian rail network involving the transfer of approximately 750 km of track from Infrastructure Manager MÁV to Infrastructure Manager GYSEV, GYSEV has also been included in the EEIG’s membership. The EIIG mission is to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of international rail freight transport (within the framework of the Regulation (EU) 913/2010). The Mediterranean Corridor runs from Almería–Valencia/Madrid–Zaragoza/Barcelona–Marseille–Lyon–Turin–Milan–Verona–Padua/Venice/Trieste/Koper–Ljubljana–Rijeka–Zagreb–Budapest–Zahony to the border between Hungary and Ukraine. Since its establishment in2013, the EEIG has been managed by a Managing Director appointed by RFI and its registered office has been located in Milan, Italy. |
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NORTH-SEA-RHINE-MEDITERRANEAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR European Economic Interest Grouping
The “EEIG for the North Sea–Rhine–Mediterranean” was established in 2025,following the merger of the former Rhine–Alpine Freight Corridor EEIG, of which RFI was a member, and the North Sea–Mediterranean EEIG in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 (the TEN-T Regulation),
The EEIG brings together the railway infrastructure managers of the Netherlands (ProRail), Belgium (Infrabel), France (SNCF Réseau), Luxembourg (CFL), Germany (DB InfraGO) and Italy (RFI and FERROVIENORD). The Swiss railway infrastructure managers SBB Infrastruktur and BLS Netz AG, and the railway Capacity Allocation Bodies in Switzerland (Trasse Schweiz) and Luxembourg (Administration des Chemins de Fer) participate as contracting partners.
SCANDINAVIAN MEDITERRANEAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR Association |
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The “Scandinavian Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor” Association, incorporated under Austrian law, was established in Vienna in 2016, in accordance with the requirements set out in EU Regulation 913/2010, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1679, to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of international freight transport along the following route: Narvik – Luleå – Stockholm/Oslo/Helsinki – Malmö – Padborg – Hamburg – Munich – Innsbruck – Verona – La Spezia / Livorno / Ancona / Rome / Bari / Taranto / Augusta / Palermo. The Association comprises the railway Infrastructure Managers of Norway (BaneNOR), Sweden (Trafikverket), Sweden-Danmark (Øresundsbro Konsortiet), Denmark (Banedanmark), Germany (DB InfraGO), Austria (ÖBB- Infrastruktur) and Italy (RFI). Since 1 January 2019, the Association’s Managing Director has been appointed by RFI. |
