Two given graphs elucidate the data of the amount of train users from 2000 to 2009 and the proportion of on-time trains collated to the standard target in the same period.
On the whole, the number of passengers witnessed an overall growth at the end of the period. The similar trend was observed in the ratio of trains running on time and it showed a higher percentage than the expected target.
In terms of train passengers, there were roundly 40 million people using trains in 2000. The figure grew to around 42 million after 2 years before turning down to the starting point in 2003. But the number of train users quickly got over and recovered to approximately 49 million people in 2005. Unfortunately, it plummeted back to the starting point again in the next 3 years before showing the reverse in 2009, reaching 42 million people using trains.
Taking a closer look at the percentage of on-time trains in the same period, the standard live target was expected at 95% of the total number of trains. In 2000, the proportion was much lower than the target as only 92% of trains got to their destinations on time. The ratio surged tremendously and met the imposed target in 2002. Following this, it climbed by 1% in the next 2 years before crashing back to the starting point in 2006. Unexpectedly, the figure experienced a dramatic revival and hit the peak at around 97% in 2008. In the last year, the proportion of trains running on time crawled by under 1%.
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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.