Band 7+: 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 first line graph depicts the data of people commuting by train in Sydney, while the second graph indicates the proportion of on-time trains arriving between 1995 and 2004.

Overall, it is clear that the figure for commuters using this kind of mass transit witnessed an increase, reaching its peak in 2001. Another highlight is that the percentage of trains arriving on time declined throughout the period.

In 1995, the figure for train users started at 250 million passengers. There was a sharp growth of around 100 million passengers in the number of people using trains from 1995 to 2001, after reaching its peak in 2001 at 300 million passengers. From 2001 afterward, the number of citizens using this kind of mass transit recovered to around 280 million passengers.

At the beginning of the period, the percentage of trains arriving on time was around 85%. From 1995 to 2002, the data of trains on time fluctuated between 800%, despite recovering to its peak at about 85% in 1999 and 2002. In the next 2 years, the proportion of this means of transport significantly decreased to under 75%.