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.
Italferr 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.” |
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 5.59% 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 81.75%, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane 7.06%, Trenitalia 5.59%.
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 compliance with the obligations under Regulation (EC) No. 913/2010. |
The EEIG consists of railway infrastructure managers from Poland (PKP PLK), the Czech Republic (SŽDC), Slovakia (ŽSR), Slovenia (SŽ- infrastructure), Austria (ÖBB- Infra) and Italy (RFI). |
Its mission is to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of international freight transport along the route: Swinoujscie/Gdynia-Katowice-Ostrava/Žilina-Bratislava/ Wien/Klagenfurt-Udine-Venezia/ Trieste/ /Bologna/Ravenna / Graz-Maribor-Ljubljana-Koper/Trieste. |
From 1 January 2019, the Corridor Team will carry out its activities at the new Mestre (VE) for a three-year term. RFI’s Executive Director and One Stop Shop Corridor are part of the new team. |
MEDITERRANEAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR European Economic Interest Grouping |
The "EEIG for Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor" was established in Milan on 19 December 2013. Its partnership is made up of the Spanish (ADIF), French-Spanish (LFP), French (SNCF Réseau), Italian (RFI), Slovenian (SŽ- infrastructure), Croatian (HŽ Infrastruktura) and Hungarian (MAV) railway infrastructure managers and the capacity allocation body in Hungary (VPE) and was extended to Croatia in the year 2016 in compliance with the obligations set out in EU Regulation 1316/2013. |
Its Mission is aimed at improving the efficiency and competitiveness of international freight transport (as per Reg. (EC) 913/2010). The new routing of the Mediterranean Corridor runs from Almeria-Valencia/Madrid-Saragossa/Barcelona-Marseille-Lyon-Turin-Milan-Verona-Padova/Venice/Trieste/ Koper-Ljubljana-Rijeka- Zagreb-Budapest-Zahony to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border. |
For the first five years, the EEIG was led by a Managing Director appointed by RFI, who was replaced in 2018 by a new Managing Director, also appointed by RFI. |
RHINE- ALPINE CORRIDOR European Economic Interest Grouping |
The "EEIG Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV" - registered in 2014 as an evolution of "EEIG Corridor A EWIV", established in Frankfurt in 2008 - manages activities aimed at improving the efficiency and competitiveness of international freight transport (as per Reg. (EC) 913/2010). |
The EEIG is made up of the Dutch (Prorail), Belgian (Infrabel), German (DB Netz) and Italian (RFI) railway infrastructure managers, with the Swiss infrastructure managers SBB Infrastruktur and BLS Netze as contractors, and the body responsible for allocating railway capacity in Switzerland, Trasse Schweiz. |
SCANDINAVIAN MEDITERRANEAN RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR Association |
The Association under Austrian law "Scandinavian Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor" was established in Vienna in 2016 in compliance with the obligations under Regulation (EC) 913/2010, to manage activities aimed at improving the efficiency and competitiveness of international freight transport along the route: Stockholm/[Oslo]/Trelleborg-Malmö-København-Hamburg-Innsbruck-Verona - La Spezia / Livorno / Ancona/ Taranto / Augusta / Palermo. |
The Association consists of the railway infrastructure managers from Norway (NSB), Sweden (Trafikverket), Denmark (Banedanmark), Germany (DB Netz AG), Austria (ÖBB- Infra) and Italy (RFI). |
The new team, within which the role of Managing Director is appointed by RFI, has been operating since 1 January 2019 under a three-year fixed term. |
