Complex sentence: Ridership on VRE increased an average of 13% each year from 2000 to 2005, but in the fiscal year to June 30,2005 ridership fell 2% compared to the prior year.
Split into simpler sentences: Ridership on VRE increased an average of 13 percent each year from 2000 to 2005. But in the fiscal year from July 1,2005 through June 30,2005, ridership fell two percent compared to the prior year.