12. Cost of Materials

Cost of Materials

in € thousand

 

2017

 

2016

Raw materials, consumables and supplies

 

90,125

 

83,123

Purchased service

 

280,366

 

266,844

 

 

370,491

 

349,967

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.