subway car

Metro train segment

A subway car is a single passenger vehicle in an underground rail system, designed to carry commuters through urban tunnels.

Multiple cars link together to form a train.

The term is primarily American; British English uses carriage or coach.

The subway car was packed during rush hour.

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commuter · morning commute · tracks · doors · seats · air conditioning · tunnel · third rail · rush hour · conductor · handrail · pole dancers · crowded · packed like sardines · standing room only · station · transit · passengers

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Car with folding roof

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G