The charts illustrates the number of people taking train and percentage of trains running on time compared with the tarket between 2000 and 2009 in Japan.
Overall, the train passengers had remained similar numbers over the years, and slightly inclined in 2009 compared to 2000. On the other hand, the rate of trains being on time didn’t meet with the target percentage in the early 2000, it fluctuated and eventually reached over target percentage.
In the first chart, the number of train passengers remained similar between 2000 and 2003, acounting nearly 37 millions people. From 2003 to 2005, the number of passengers inclined steadily, was around 45 millions people in 2005. After that, the number slightly decreased, at nearly 41 millions passengers in 2009.
On the other hands, percentage of trains running on time did not meet the target of 95 percent in the begining, was around 92% in 2000, 93.5% in 2001. From 2002 to 2004, the numbers reached over the target, accounting for nearly 95% in 2002, 95.5% in 2003, and 96% in 2004. The number had fluctuated dramatically, was down to 92% in 2006, and raised back to 97% in 2008 and 2009.