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Revenue
Revenues fell significantly mainly as a result of Covid-19-related declines in demand for passenger and freight transport. In addition, the cessation of the Arriva Rail North Franchise and the downturn at DB Cargo triggered by the economic conditions had a negative impact. By contrast, growth in revenues, mainly performance-related, at DB Long-Distance and DB Netze Track in particular has had a positive impact in the first two months of 2020.
Changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange rate changes had no noticeable effect.
| Revenues (€ million) | H1 | Change | |||
2020 | 2019 | absolute | % | ||
| Revenues | 19,423 | 22,014 | – 2,591 | – 11.8 |
Special items | – | – 1 | + 1 | – 100 | |
| Revenues adjusted | 19,423 | 22,013 | – 2,590 | – 11.8 | |
thereof integrated rail system | 9,036 | 10,958 | – 1,922 | – 17.5 | |
Changes in the scope of consolidation | – 17 | – 41 | + 24 | – 58.5 | |
Exchange rate changes | 63 | – | + 63 | – | |
Revenues comparable | 19,469 | 21,972 | – 2,503 | – 11.4 | |
thereof integrated rail system | 9,021 | 10,917 | –1,896 | –17.4 | |
Revenue structure
As a result of the decline in revenues in the business units of the integrated rail system and at DB Arriva combined with relatively stable revenue performance at DB Schenker, the revenue structure shifted slightly in favor of DB Schenker in the first half of 2020.
