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 line graphs illustrate information in a range of years between 2000 and 2009 related to trains, the statistics of travellers and how many were on hour compared to the target, respectively.

Overall

, the count of people travelling by means of

this

public transport fluctuated but mainly remained stable. Oppositely, the variation in the arrival times was erratic. On the first representation, could be appreciated that between 2000 and 2002 rose;

however

, during the second year, the increase was more gradual.

Then

, there was a dip reaching again the starting cipher, 36 million.

Nevertheless

, for the following 3 years, the tendency changed, it climbed reaching the peak at 46 million in 2005. Until 2008 the number of passengers levelled off with differences in the slope every year.

Lastly

, from 2008 to 2009, slightly rose again. On the second figure, taking as a reference that the percentage of trains running on time was 95%, the periods between 2002 and mid-2004, and mid-2007 to 2009 were above the mean;

whereas

the rest of the months' machinists did not make

such

great times.

In addition

, from 2008 to 2009 was achieved the highest total;

while

2000 and 2006, were the worst. To summarize, travellers that chose the train as their transport generally dropped, but in some years it surged.

Moreover

, most of the trains arrived on time.