metro car
Underground rail vehicle
A metro car is a passenger rail car used in an urban subway or metropolitan transit system.
The term distinguishes these vehicles from other train cars—commuter rail, freight, or intercity.
The metro car was packed during rush hour.
In some cities, riders say subway car or train car interchangeably.
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- third railElectrified track conductor
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urban transit mode
metro carprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
bus · bicycle · walking · automobile · city bus
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