The first graph shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009. The second graph shows the percentage of trains running on time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts show how many passengers

traveled

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by train between 2000 and 2009,

along with

the punctuality rate of trains.

Overall

, there was an upward fluctuation in the number of rail passengers during the given

period

.

Additionally

, except for the

period

between 2004 and 2006, more trains ran punctually.

Although

the punctuality target remained unchanged, it was either achieved or exceeded only from 2002 to 2005 and again during the

last

two years of the

period

in question. At the beginning of the

period

, 40

billion

people

traveled

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by train, after which it had risen steadily, reaching a peak of roughly 49

billion

by 2005, despite a slight drop in 2003. Between 2005 and 2008, a gradual decline of about 9

billion

passengers was witnessed, with a subsequent recovery to approximately 45

billion

in the final year. During the whole

period

, the punctuality goal was consistently set at 95%. The percentage of trains being punctual, meanwhile, increased considerably from 92%

initially

to 96% 4 years later, followed by a substantial fall to the former level in 2005.

Thereafter

, the figure soared to a high of 97% in 2008 before

leveling

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off toward the end of the time frame.