As an ex-locomotive engineer, I can tell you with expert qualifications, that the railroads come to a flipping halt as often, if not more so than airlines.
Snow: As soon as the snow is over the top of the rails, traffic must be halted for snow removal.
Tracks: The tracks are ALWAYS under repair somewhere along the route, causing stoppages and slowdowns. Tracks are also affected by rain washouts.
Wind: Gusts of over 45 miles an hour requires the train to be stopped, and tied down. That's railroad talk for securing the train.
So don't talk about railroads unless you KNOW what you're talking about.
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