What do railroads do in the event of severe weather?

It takes a lot to stop a train. A little bit of rain or wind won't bother them, but they can be derailed by too much snow on and over the tracks. That's why they have plows and snow-blowers running on the tracks through the mountains.

They would handle thunderstorms the same way as they handle perfect weather. Thunderstorms do not affect trains, unless there is flooding.

When there is a hurricane, they sometimes have to stop all the trains, because the tracks are blocked by flooding or a tree that falls on them. If they can fix the problem quickly, then the trains wait where they are, with everyone on them. If it is going to take a long time, they usually bring the trains to a station so that everyone can get off the trains.

Trains do travel in snowstorms, but they are usually late.

I have been on a Amtrak train during weather that was bad enough that the airline decided to cancel my flight, which is why I was on Amtrak. The train was late, but it got there.

Unless their tracks are blocked by heavy snow or flooding they just keep going. A hurricane might stop a train from running but a tornado only last a few seconds in each spot it touches down in.

The only thing that stops trains on the prairies where I live is SANTA. The railway stops running tonight at midnight and resumes Xmas day at noon.

I drive crews for the railway and tonight is our busiest night of the year. We have to get all our ''babies'' home to their families for Xmas morning.

They have massive snow blowers. And each engine has a massive amount of sand to be spread on the tracks for traction.

i believe they have a website that answers detailed questions like that. but most train companies have no problems delaying service when they feel it's necessary.