The first graph gives the number of passengers travelling by train in Sydney. The second graph provides information on the percentage of trains running on time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The first graph gives the number of passengers travelling by train in Sydney. The second graph provides information on the percentage of trains running on time.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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Two line graphs illustrate the information about how many people travel by train and the proportion of
trains
arriving punctually in Sydney between 1995 and 2004.
Overall
, it is apparent that there was an upward trend in the figure for commuters taking
trains
during the trips, whilst the punctuality rate of
this
type of public transportation fluctuated over the period shown, reaching the lowest point in 2004. As for the number of train passengers, a slight increment can be seen from 1995 to 1999, with the figure rising from 250
million
to approximately 265
million
. Afterwards, the equivalent figure increased remarkably during the following two years, peaking at 300
million
in 2001.
However
, it was followed by a noticeable plunge, as the number of people who took
trains
when travelling fell to 280
million
in 2002 and had continued to decrease by a negligible amount since
then
. Turning to the proportion of
trains
that arrived on time, we can witness a significant fluctuation throughout the years 1995 and 2003, when the punctuality rate waved between 86% to about 93%.
Additionally
, more striking is that an increasing number of
trains
arrived at their destinations late from 2003 to 2004, since the percentage of punctual arrivals plunged dramatically from 92% to less than 75%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words trains, million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "plunge" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • passenger volume
  • trend
  • peak times
  • off-peak times
  • punctuality
  • infrastructure
  • correlation
  • traffic
  • delays
  • satisfaction
  • efficiency
  • transportation system
  • reliability
  • urban mobility
  • capacity
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