12. Cost of Materials

Cost of Materials

in € thousand

 

2016

 

2015

Raw materials, consumables and supplies

 

83,123

 

90,106

Purchased service

 

266,844

 

271,594

 

 

349,967

 

361,700

The expenses for purchased services mainly consist of rail services purchased by the segment.

Intermodal/Intermodal Systems

Transportation via several modes of transport (water, rail, road) combining the specific advantages of the respective carriers.