The map only includes intercity passenger rail. Most of that 136,000 miles is freight rail that’s not on this map

People online claim we have a great freight rail network but I’m not convinced

• it’s heavily skewed toward bulk good like ore, that dont have a deadline or schedule, and very few shippers. Great efficiency numbers for spotty service
• we’re running on 100 year old infrastructure
• they’ve just let the rail rot, too often pulling up the second track or letting it get too rough for passenger rail
• they run ever larger trains, despite not building sidings big enough - cheaping out at the cost of delaying everyone else