[1] Ten years later, he joined the company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. as its head of night train marketing and revenue management.

During the same year, Gianfranco Battisti led the process that safely brought 10 million passengers to their destinations at a high speed.

He was presented with the 2019 FS Italiane Group financial results because of taking in more than 12 billion euros in revenue and 584 million in net profit.

[14][15] In October 2019, Battisti also joined the CEO's Call to Action, the appeal for sustainable development launched by the international network CSR Europe to business leaders.

[22] Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana)[23] Knight of the Order of Merit of The Italian Republic (Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana)[23]