Comparison to FPC’s Peers
Indicators | FPC | | | ||||||
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2019 | 2020 | Growth rate,% | 2019 | 2020 | Growth rate,% | 2019 | 2020 | Growth rate,% | |
Passengers carried, million people | 105.8 | 59.0 | –44 | 150.7 | 81.3 | –46 | 132.2 | 76.6 | –42 |
Revenue, EUR billion | 3.3 | 1.6 | –52 | 5.0 | 2.9 | –42 | 8.7 | 4.1 | –53 |
DB Fernverkehr is a Deutsche Bahn Group business unit providing national high-speed and cross-border long-distance rail passenger services.
Rolling stock repair, maintenance, and management, as well as communications and IT services are provided by specialist companies within Deutsche Bahn Group.
Voyages is a business unit of SNCF Holding, which comprises several companies offering rail and coach services in Europe, as well as specialist companies engaged in sales, customer relations, IT, and rolling stock management.
Repair operations are not part of the unit’s activities and are provided by Masteris, a company within the Holding that provides services to SNCF Holding and third-party customers across Europe.
Unlike the cited peer companies, FPC’s activities cover the majority of important business processes: acquisition, maintenance and repair of rolling stock, sales organisation, revenue collection, as well as management and administration, IT, and communications. FPC has 13 regional branches and an extensive network of depots and carriage sites, as well as an ample amount of highly skilled personnel to support all business processes.