Band 6+: The first graph gives the number of passengers travelling by train in Sydney. The second graph provides information on the percentage of trains running on time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The line graphs present information about the number of train passengers, and the proportion of trains running on time in Sydney from 1995 to 2004.

Overall, it is evident that the number of passengers who used trains saw a sharp increase, whereas the proportion of trains running on schedule experienced a significant drop, followed by this trend, which considered managing more passengers to be on time to make scheduling difficult.

According to the number of passengers who choose the train to commute, 250 passengers in a million use this public transport, while this figure rose moderately to 260 passengers in 1996. Following this year the number of passengers commuting by train saw a steady rise over 3 years until 1999, to approximately 268 passengers in a million. This figure surges to 300 passengers in 2001 to reach the peak of the numbers. In contrast, passengers who chose the train declined gradually to nearly 280, continuously this figure fluctuating until the end of this period to below 280 passengers in a million.

Regarding to percentage of trains on time, in the first year of the cycle nearly 92 percent of the trains were punctual, whereas this figure saw a regular decrease until 1997 to above 85 percent. Conversely, this figure again reached approximately 92 percent in 1998, with a little rise in 1999. The proportion of on-time trains again saw a decline in 2000 to 85 percent, this figure fluctuated and again rose to roughly 93 percent. In contrast, the percentage of punctual trains saw a substantial drop to approximately 72 percent in 2004.