Shift2Rail Joint UndertakingThe Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R JU) contributes to smart and sustainable growth by developing cutting-edge innovative solutions to create railway systems of the future for passengers and freight. Funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Programme, the Shift2Rail JU addresses evolving needs of EU citizens, targets life-cycle costs and effi¬ciency of rail systems, and develops the necessary technologies to complete the Single European Railway Area, contributing towards a climate-neutral European society. The S2R JU R&I Programme focuses on demonstration activities and dissemination of relevant results for market uptake, promoting the competitiveness of the European rail industry while creating a multiplier effect of EU funds.