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Faster than the subway train that will soon make thunder under Manhattan's busy streets.—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 After the first season found Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) unwittingly involved in the hijacking of a plane, Season 2 of the show takes things underground, as Sam is part of a hijacking of a U-Bahn subway train in Berlin, specifically on the U5 route.—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026 In late 1984, the 37-year-old Manhattan resident shot four Black teenagers on a subway train after one had asked him for $5, and instead of being treated as a murderous racist, Goetz was hailed by the tabloid press as a vigilante hero.—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026 The play takes place on a subway train, and though that remains a pivotal setting, Gaines’ opens up the drama, situating Clay and Lula within a broader social landscape, reinforcing the idea that their encounter is not isolated but embedded in the violence of New York City.—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subway train