The first graph shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009; the second compares the percentage of trains running on time and target in the period.

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the number of

passengers

who used

trains

as well as

the

percentage

of

trains

running on time between 2000 and 2009 in Japan.

Overall

, it is evident that, over the period, the portion of train

passengers

nearly

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while

the

percentage

of

trains

running on time fluctuated.

According to

the data, the number of train patron recorded nearly between 35 and 40

million

throughout the first half of the period.

However

, in 2003 and 2005, increased substantially from 36

million

to 46

million

, respectively. And

then

constantly decreased and recorded 41

million

in 2009. Looking more closely, one can see that the

percentage

of

trains

running on time was recorded at 92% in 2000, which had a difference of 3% compared to the ordinary target. The figures increased by 96% until 2004.

However

, it decreased dramatically to 92% in 2006. During the period from 2005 to 2008, the

percentage

of

trains

running was at its lowest, despite a high number of

passengers

.

In contrast

, in 2003, the

trains

ran more frequently but had fewer

passengers

compared to the other years.