The line graph illustrates the number of commuters journeys in three railway systems in Great Britain from 1950 to 2004/5. Generally speaking, all three railways showed an upward trend during the period. However, light rail and metro systems seemed to be less favorable than the remaining. The most striking feature is that both the National rail network and London Underground shared the same pattern which experienced a decline before soaring to a higher level within one period of time. That is to say the National rail network started at 1 million journeys and decreased to lower than 750 millions, while London Underground fell from approximately 700 millions to about 500 millions. After the plunge, both railways had reached a high of around 1 billion, with the late 1980s and the early 2000s witnessing sharp increase. Unlike above, Light rail and metro systems only be found after 1960, at below 100 million, an significant number of passenger journeys. Not until the end of the period that the data saw a minor rise yet still remained under 250 millions.
The line graph illustrates the number of commuters journeys in three railway systems in Great Britain from 1950 to 2004/5.
Generally
speaking, all three railways
showed
an upward trend during the period.
However
, light
rail
and metro systems seemed to be less favorable than the remaining. The most striking feature is that both the National
rail
network and London Underground shared the same pattern which experienced a decline
before
soaring to a higher level within one period of time.
That is
to say the National
rail
network
started
at 1
million
journeys and decreased to lower than 750
millions
, while London Underground fell from approximately 700
millions
to about 500
millions
. After the plunge, both railways had reached a high of around 1 billion, with the late 1980s and the early 2000s witnessing sharp increase. Unlike above, Light
rail
and metro systems
only
be found
after 1960, at below 100
million
,
an
significant number of passenger journeys. Not until the
end
of the period that the data
saw
a minor rise
yet
still
remained under 250
millions
.