The line graph shows the number of passengers travelling by train in Sydney. The accompanying graph provides information on the percentage of trains running on time from 1995 to 2004.
Overall, the number of people travelling by train rose dramatically before remaining stable in the final years. In contrast, the percentage of trains running on time fluctuated throughout the period and experienced a sharp decline at the end of the timeframe.
Turning to the number of train passengers, the figure increased steadily. Starting at 250 million in 1995, the number rose slightly to 260 million in the following year, before increasing further to just above 260 million passengers in 1997 and 1998. The upward trend continued, and the figure reached a peak of 300 million passengers in 2001. After reaching this peak, the number decreased moderately to 280 million in 2002 and then remained relatively stable until the end of the period.
In 1995, almost nine out of ten trains ran on time. However, this proportion declined gradually to around 86% in 1997 before recovering to just above 90% in 1998 and reaching approximately 93% in 1999. It then fell to about 85% in 2000, recovered again to around 93% in 2002, and finally dropped sharply to approximately 72% in 2004.