no not at all dangerous to ride a train during a thunder storm. you are protected by a conductive metal cage. same in a car. but not a motorcycle or scooter or bicycle.
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Excessively high winds, severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings can slow or stop train movement and result in delays.
When it rains, the tracks become slippery and the train must slow down in order to accommodate for the extra time the train will need to brake. The lack of friction that water causes will cause the conductor to slow the train so that braking won't take so long.
Compared to other popular forms of travel, such as cars, ships, buses, and planes, trains are one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States.
Some trains may have composting toilet tanks, which use bacterial action to break down solid and liquid waste. Only the broken down clean liquid is released to the trackbed after sterilisation. The solid waste only has to be emptied every half year.
Only sleeper car passengers have access to the showers. They are located in the sleeper cars on the lower level in Superliner train cars on down the hall on the Viewliner train cars. Amtrak provides a few items for you and the room attendant keeps the shower clean.
Meanwhile, a lot of rain can wash out the track bed, causing the tracks to collapse. Heat is a problem because modern railroads use continuous welded rail, rather than jointed track.
The main reason is because buses and trains are enclosed spaces, so the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system has to be kept on to ensure proper air circulation for everyone on board.