1. Current status of Shift2Rail
Jaroslav Vasatko
Workshop - Prague,

2. Content Basic information The structure of Initiative Shift2Rail
Last activities
Next steps
Conclusion

3. Basic information about Shift2Rail
Shift2Rail initiative - proposal presented by the representatives of the European Rail Industry
The proposal covers all parts of the railway system (rolling stock, signaling equipment, railway infrastructure, passenger and freight transport)
After discussion with the European Commission was established a joint undertaking S2R with 50% share of EC and 50% share of S2R members.

4. Shift2Rail objectives
Cutting the life-cycle cost of railway transport (i.e. costs of building, operating, maintaining and renewing infrastructure and rolling stock) by as much as 50%;
Doubling railway capacity;
Increasing reliability and punctuality by as much as 50%.

5. Joint undertaking creation

6. Undertaking governance structure
The Joint

7. Intervention logic of Shift2Rail

8. Cost-efficient & Reliable High Capacity Trains IP2
Advanced Traffic Management & Control Systems
IP3
Cost-efficient and Reliable High Capacity Infrastructure
IP4
IT Solutions for Attractive Railway Services
IP5
Technologies for Sustainable & Attractive European Freight

9. Shift2Rail systems approach and cross-cutting themes

10. Shift2Rail budget Overall Budget: 920 M€ Budget split:
450 Million € EU funding
470 Million € investment from Sector

11. Last activities
Adoption of the Countil Regulation No 642/2014on 16 June 2014 and entry into force on 7 July 2014
Nomination in July 2014 of an Executive Director and Interim in accordance wirh Regulation and launch of the recruiment of the Executive Director
30 July 2014 : formal establisment of the Shift2Rail Governing Board
Launch of the call for Associated Members on 6 October 2014
Deadline for submission of applications for Associate Members S2R – on 12 December 2014
42 candidates submitted their application

12. Last activities - 2
Evaluation of the stage 1 of the call for Associate Members – on 7 April 2015
To stage 2 invited 26 candidates
Approval of the document Strategic Master Plan – on 31 March 2015
Call for Associate Members - stage 2 – on 7 April 2015
Evaluation of the stage 2 of the call for Associate Members – on 31 July 2015
For further discussion invited 19 candidates

13. Next steps
Individual consultation with pre-selected AMs to determine indicative contribution to the S2R – September 2015
Finalise consultation with pre-selected AMs to determine long-term contribution to the S2R – Mid-October 2015
Commission to launch final decision on S2R JU membership – end of November 2015
Signature of individual membership agreement by all JU members (FM + AM) – November 2015
Approval of membership agreements by the Governing Board - December 2015
Launch first call for proposal for JU members - December 2015

14. Conclusion
The evaluation process of candidates for Associate membership is delayed
Call for AM - stage 2 - among the candidates invited to the discussion are also AZD Prague and CD/VUZ (within EUROC)
Call for JU members – to the end of this year
Other members of the Czech Technology platform can use open calls
Open Calls – we hope that will be announced also to the end of this year

15. Thank you for your attention
Workshop - Prague,