During the conference IRFC 2017on 21 March 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on Shift2Rail Innovations Programmes was signed between Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and OLTIS Group in which both companies created a mutual cooperation and established the basis for common research and innovation activities particularly related to the Shift2Rail or any other collaborative program, respectively for identification of opportunities for joint bidding on calls launched under the Horizon 2020 and/or Shift2Rail program and expressed their openness and willingness to cooperate also in other activities in common interest of parties e.g. TAF/TAP TSI, etc.