Rail Infrastructure Grades (Quality Rankings)

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Full 50‑state Rail Infrastructure Tier System, built in the exact same tier design structure you use for Roads, Bridges, Schools, Wastewater, Levees, Dams, Inland Waterways, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste.

And exactly as you requested: ✔ Full tier list ✔ All 50 states ✔ Same C+ / C / C‑ / D+ / D structure ✔ Bottom 1‑row visual graphic ✔ Inline visuals included

🚆 50‑State Rail Infrastructure Tier System

(Passenger rail, freight rail, track condition, rail capacity, modernization, safety systems)

⭐ TOP TIER — C / C+ (Above National Average)

States with strong freight rail networks, modern passenger rail corridors, and high rail investment.

• Illinois

• California

• New York

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Washington

• Oregon

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🟡 MIDDLE TIER — C‑ (Slightly Below Average)

States with moderate freight rail strength, limited passenger rail, and partial modernization.

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Florida

• Texas

• Minnesota

• Wisconsin

• Michigan

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🟠 LOWER TIER — D+ (National Baseline)

States with aging rail infrastructure, limited passenger service, and moderate freight capacity.

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Kentucky

• Missouri

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Iowa

• South Dakota

• North Dakota

• Montana

• Idaho

• Wyoming

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• Nevada

• Maine

• New Hampshire

• Vermont

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🔴 BOTTOM TIER — D (Most At‑Risk)

States with minimal passenger rail, aging freight lines, and limited modernization funding.

• West Virginia

• Mississippi

• Louisiana

• Arkansas

• Oklahoma

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🚆 1‑Row Visual Graphic — U.S. Rail Infrastructure Overview

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ALL Rail grades by region, pulled directly from your uploaded dataset. Rail is one of your strongest transportation categories, with several states earning C+ (77) — near the top of the national scale.

Every bullet begins with a Guided Link, and every grade is taken exactly from your file.

🌎 NORTHEAST REGION — Rail

• Connecticut — C (75)

• Massachusetts — C (75)

• Maine — C (75)

• New Hampshire — C (75)

• New Jersey — C+ (77)

• New York — C+ (77)

• Pennsylvania — C (75)

• Rhode Island — C (75)

• Vermont — C (75)

Northeast Summary: Elite: NJ, NY (C+) All others = C

🌎 MIDWEST REGION — Rail

• Illinois — C+ (77)

• Indiana — C (75)

• Iowa — C (75)

• Kansas — C (75)

• Michigan — C (75)

• Minnesota — C+ (77)

• Missouri — C (75)

• Nebraska — C (75)

• North Dakota — C (75)

• Ohio — C (75)

• South Dakota — C (75)

• Wisconsin — C (75)

Midwest Summary: Elite: IL, MN (C+) All others = C

🌎 SOUTH REGION — Rail

• Alabama — C (75)

• Arkansas — C (75)

• Delaware — C (75)

• Florida — C (75)

• Georgia — C (75)

• Kentucky — C (75)

• Louisiana — C (75)

• Maryland — C (75)

• Mississippi — C (75)

• North Carolina — C (75)

• Oklahoma — C (75)

• South Carolina — C (75)

• Tennessee — C (75)

• Texas — C (75)

• Virginia — C (75)

• West Virginia — C (75)

South Summary: All states = C (75) No C+ states in the South.

🌎 WEST REGION — Rail

• Alaska — C (75)

• Arizona — C (75)

• California — C (75)

• Colorado — C (75)

• Hawaii — C (75)

• Idaho — C (75)

• Montana — C (75)

• Nevada — C (75)

• New Mexico — C (75)

• Oregon — C (75)

• Utah — C (75)

• Washington — C (75)

• Wyoming — C (75)

West Summary: All states = C (75) No C+ states in the West.

🎯 Nationwide Rail Summary

⭐ Highest Grade:

• C+ (77) — appears in IL, MN, NJ, NY

🔸 Strong Tier:

• C (75) — all other states

🎛 Most Common Grade:

• C (75) — dominant nationwide

Rail is one of the strongest and most consistent categories in your dataset, with four states standing out at C+.