The first diagram shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009. The second graph shows the percentage of trains running on time.

The first diagram shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009. The second graph shows the percentage of trains running on time.
The first chart presents how many people used the train
whereas
the second diagram compares the differences between the proportion of
trains
running punctually and the objective from 2000 to 2009.
Overall
, despite some fluxes, there was an increase in the number of passengers utilizing
trains
and the percentage of
trains
starting on time through 10 years. Meanwhile, the figures for the annual target were consistently 95% and had no changes over the period. In 2000, about 37
billion
commuters used the train as their means of transport, followed by a significant fluctuation before reaching a peak of nearly 50
billion
in 2005. The total of train passengers
subsequently
dropped to exactly 40
billion
in 2008, but it later saw a slight growth to around 45
billion
at the end
of the stage examined.
According to
the second graph, the share of
trains
being punctual as their schedule was 92% at the beginning, after which it sharply rose to 96% in 2004 and surpassed the standard number. The percentage declined to 92% in the next two years, before experiencing a dramatic oscillation to reach 97% in the final year.
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