1, meaning different.
Subway means: n. underground railway; Subway; (esp the Paris subway); Big cities, especially Delhi, Kolkata, Ma Kai or Chennai;
Subway means: subway; Subway traffic; Underground sidewalk (crossing the road, etc.)
2, the usage is different
Metro usage: usually used in the singular, usually written as theMetro.
Subway usage: refers to the subway or passage in the city, mainly used in the United States.
3. Different emphases
Urban focus: Woo present tense.
Subway focuses on-like present tense or-like past tense.