Maneuver Manhattan's train system like a localLOCAL TIP: New Yorkers typically call the subway “trains” (not underground or metro) or by their alpha name (the C or the Q).
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Usually 'subway' when we're talking about the system in general, such as when we don't know what lines we're going to take Hey, want to take the subway or catch a cab? If we know the lines, then we just use the name/number We can take the L to the N/R or we can catch a cab.
In terms of strict dictionary definitions, both terms imply underground trains. Subway is a generic term, but metro is more localized to certain cities. Subway is generally used for underground train systems and metro for above ground.
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For New York, I have mostly seen subway, for DC it's metro, for Boston and Pittsburgh it's the T, for Chicago it's the L. In terms of strict dictionary definitions, both terms imply underground trains. Subway is a generic term, but metro is more localized to certain cities.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak (/'æmtræk/; reporting marks AMTK, AMTZ), is the national passenger railroad company of the United States.