The first line graph illustrates how many people travelled by train between 2000 and 2009, and the second graph provides information regarding the proportion of trains running on time.
Overall, the number of passengers witnessed a noticeable increase, despite some fluctuations. Moreover, on-time trains recorded the highest figure in the final year, although they were inconsistent, shifting above and below the target line.
In 2000, after experiencing a slight increase from around 38 to 42 billion, the volume of train passengers returned to its initial level within the first three years. Despite an improvement from 40 billion to almost 50 billion over the next two years, reaching its peak in 2005, this figure fell back to 40 billion – almost the same as its beginning level – before returning to its 2002 level of approximately 45 billion by the end of the timeframe.
Regarding the trains running on schedule compared to the target, 92% of the trains ran on time in 2000 (3% below the target), a figure that then reached parity with the standard target (95%) during the next two years. Exceeding the standard line in 2003 (96%), the punctuality rate experienced a sharp decline in the three subsequent years, matching its starting figure. However, on-time trains equalled the standard line again in 2008 and reached a staggering peak of 97% in the final year.