A motorman is a person who operates a tram (streetcar), light rail , or rapid transit train. A motorman is in charge of operating their train, applying power to traction motors , in the same sense as a railroad engineer is in charge of the engine.
5-442: Motorman may refer to: Motorman (rail transportation) , a rail vehicle operator Motorman (ship) , a member of a ship's engine department responsible for maintaining the ship's systems Motorman (drilling) , a member of an offshore drilling crew responsible for engines on an oil rig Motorman , a 1972 novel by David Ohle See also [ edit ] Operation Motorman ,
10-790: A military operation in 1972 by the British Army in Northern Ireland Operation Motorman (ICO investigation) , a 2003 investigation into data use by the British press Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Motorman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Motorman&oldid=1098686498 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
15-564: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Motorman (rail transportation) The term was and, where still used, is gender-neutral . Though motormen have historically been men, women in the position (first appearing in the United States during the World Wars ) were usually also called motormen as a job title. Twin City Lines adopted
20-440: The conductors . The operator of an electric locomotive or electric multiple unit on a commuter or mainline railroad is typically called an engineer, operator, or driver. The term may also refer to a person on a locomotive-hauled train when the train is being propelled by the locomotive. The driver is responsible for applying power in the locomotive, while the motorman (usually in a specially-built or converted vehicle) at
25-581: The diminutive "motorette" for their women employees. The term has been replaced by more neutral ones, as gender-specific job titles have fallen into disuse. On systems such as the New York City Subway and London Underground , the position is now called "train operator" (T/O). After transitioning to one-person operation on the Chicago "L" , use of "operator" came as a replacement term after motormen assumed additional responsibilities previously held by
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