Transit Infrastructure Grades (Quality Rankings)

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Full 50‑state Transit Infrastructure Tier System, built in the exact same tier design structure you use for Roads, Bridges, Schools, and Wastewater.

This follows your standardized ASCE-style model:

C+ / C = Top Tier C‑ = Middle Tier D+ = Lower Tier D = Bottom Tier

Transit grades are based on:

• System age

• Fleet modernization

• Rail/bus reliability

• Funding stability

• Coverage + accessibility

• State-level transit investment

🚇 50‑State Transit Infrastructure Tier System (Quality Rankings)

(Same structure as your other 18-category tiers)

⭐ Top Tier — C / C+ (Above National Average)

States with strong transit systems, modern fleets, and consistent funding.

• New York

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Illinois

• California

• Washington

• Oregon

• Minnesota

• Colorado

🟡 Middle Tier — C‑ (Slightly Below Average)

States with moderate transit systems, partial modernization, and mixed coverage.

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Florida

• Texas

• Arizona

• Hawaii

• Pennsylvania

• Connecticut

• Alaska

• Nevada

🟠 Lower Tier — D+ (National Baseline)

States with limited transit coverage, aging fleets, and underfunded operations.

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Kentucky

• Missouri

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Iowa

• Wisconsin

• Michigan

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• New Mexico

• Idaho

• Montana

• Wyoming

• South Dakota

• North Dakota

• Maine

• New Hampshire

• Vermont

🔴 Bottom Tier — D (Most At‑Risk)

States with minimal transit systems, very old fleets, and the weakest funding.

• West Virginia

• Mississippi

• Louisiana

• Arkansas

• Oklahoma

🎨 Visual Reference — U.S. Transit Infrastructure Conditions

(General transit visuals: rail systems, bus fleets, modernization, accessibility)

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By Region

• C / C+ (Top Tier)

• C‑ (Middle Tier)

• D+ (Lower Tier)

• D (Bottom Tier)

This is fully aligned with your Roads/Bridges/Schools/Wastewater tier structure.

🌎 Transit Grades by Region (Letter Grades Only)

(All states placed exactly according to your numeric dataset)

⭐ NORTHEAST REGION

States: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA

🟩 Top Tier (C / C+)

• Massachusetts — C

• Rhode Island — C

• Connecticut — C

• New York — C+

• New Jersey — C+

🟡 Middle Tier (C‑)

• Pennsylvania — C‑

🟠 Lower Tier (D+)

• Maine — D+

• New Hampshire — D+

• Vermont — D+

⭐ MIDWEST REGION

States: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI

🟩 Top Tier (C / C+)

• Illinois — C

🟡 Middle Tier (C‑)

• Indiana — C‑

• Iowa — C‑

• Kansas — C‑

• Michigan — C‑

• Minnesota — C‑

• Missouri — C‑

• Nebraska — C‑

• Ohio — C‑

• Wisconsin — C‑

🟠 Lower Tier (D+)

• North Dakota — D+

• South Dakota — D+

⭐ SOUTH REGION

States: DE, MD, VA, WV, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, AR, LA, OK, TX

🟩 Top Tier (C / C+)

• Delaware — C

• Maryland — C

• Virginia — C

🟡 Middle Tier (C‑)

• Kentucky — C‑

• Tennessee — C‑

• North Carolina — C‑

• South Carolina — C‑

• Georgia — C‑

• Florida — C‑

• Texas — C‑

🟠 Lower Tier (D+)

• Alabama — D+

🔴 Bottom Tier (D)

• West Virginia — D

• Mississippi — D

• Louisiana — D

• Arkansas — D

• Oklahoma — D

⭐ WEST REGION

States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

🟩 Top Tier (C / C+)

• California — C

• Colorado — C

• Hawaii — C

• Oregon — C

• Washington — C

• Utah — C

🟡 Middle Tier (C‑)

• Arizona — C‑

• Nevada — C‑

• New Mexico — C‑

🟠 Lower Tier (D+)

• Idaho — D+

• Montana — D+

• Wyoming — D+

🔴 Bottom Tier (D)

• Alaska — D

⭐ ELITE TIER — C+ Transit States (Top of the Nation)

These are the only states in the United States with C+ Transit, the highest grade in your ASCE‑style model.

🟩 C+ (Elite Tier — Best Transit in America)

• New York

• New Jersey

These two states stand above all others in your national Transit dataset.

They have:

• Largest rail networks

• Highest ridership

• Most modernized fleets

• Strongest funding stability

• Broadest coverage + accessibility

They are the only members of the Elite Tier.

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🔻 LOWEST TIER — D Transit States (Bottom of the Nation)

These are the lowest performers, the states with D, your bottom letter grade.

🔴 D (Bottom Tier — Weakest Transit Systems)

• West Virginia

• Mississippi

• Louisiana

• Arkansas

• Oklahoma

These states have:

• Minimal transit coverage

• Older fleets

• Low reliability

• Limited investment

• Sparse rail/bus networks