Key Documents

Basic Act

• Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 of 19 November 2021 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe
• Council Regulation (EU) No 642/2014 of 16 June 2014 establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking
• Council Decision (EU) 2015/214 of 10 February 2015 endorsing the Shift2Rail Master Plan
• Impact assessment accompanying the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking
• Summary of the impact assessment accompanying the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking
• The European Commission’s DG Enterprise and Industry published a study (June 2013) that outlines the competitive challenges facing the European Rail Industry

Master Plan

• Shift2Rail Master Plan (31 March 2015)

Multi Annual Action Plan

• Adopted Shift2Rail Multi-Annual Action Plan (amended version finally adopted on 14 November 2019)*

*The Shift2Rail JU Multi-Annual Action Plan (MAAP) consists of two parts:

• Part A – Executive View, adopted by the Shift2Rail JU Governing Board on 27 October 2017;
• Part B – Technical Content, adopted by the Shift2Rail JU Governing Board on 14 November 2019.

There is a need to maintain the original MAAP adopted by the Shift2Rail JU Governing Board on 27 November 2015 as reference document in cases of doubts with regard, for example, type of assets that the Members other than the Union committed to provide for demonstration activities.

The current MAAP is not designed to shape the R&I activities of the next generation of a rail research and innovation Programme as from 2021. It is based on the legal commitments undertaken by the Members and it takes into account most of the evolution that has happened in recent years. For each TD/WA a link with the Innovation Capabilities of the MAAP Part A has been made. A clear focus has been put on demonstration activities. They are now reported in each TD with their TRL level and market application through a dedicated section.

• Adopted Shift2Rail Multi-Annual Action Plan (27 November 2015)

Financial Rules

• Financial Rules of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking*

*The Decision of the S2R JU Governing Board n° 11/2019 dated 20/12/2019 adopting the Financial Rules of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking entered into force on 1 January 2020 and shall apply from this date. The former financial rules of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking adopted by the Governing Board on 11 December 2015 (n° 21/2015) are repealed with effect from the date of entry into force of this Decision.

Communication Strategy

• S2R Communication Strategy (extended until 31/12/2021)