232 Amtrak passengers stuck on train when storm blew trees across the tracks On aircraft, such long multi-hour delays are sheer h*ll . On the train, you can get out, walk, get food and drink, have heating and air conditioning. Looks like the train wins here too!
Not to mention it takes an event of record proportions to cause a problem like this... unlike aviation, where a few rogue flurries start cancelling flights left and right...