Motorman

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See Operation Motorman for the British Army operation in Northern Ireland


A motorman is the person who operates an electrified trolley car, tram, light rail, or rapid transit train.

The term refers to the person who is in charge of the motor (of the electric car) in the same sense as a railroad engineer is in charge of the engine. The term was (and, where still used, is) gender-neutral. Though motormen have historically been male, females in the position (such as in the U.S. during the World Wars) were usually also called motormen as a job title.

The term has been replaced by more neutral ones, as gender-specific job titles have falled into disuse, and because many systems employ large numbers of women in the position. On the New York Subway, the position is now called train operator (T.O.), but it is still called motorman in Chicago.

The operator of an electric locomotive or an electric multiple unit train on a commuter or mainline railroad is typically called an engineer.

Oilpatch motorman

In the oilpatch, a motorman is the member of the drilling crew who is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the engines on an oil rig.

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Operation Motorman was an operation carried out by British Army forces in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. The operation started at 4:00 31 July 1972 to retake the No-go areas (i.e.
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tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, lighter than a train, designed for the transport of passengers (and/or, very occasionally, freight) within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, primarily on streets.
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tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, lighter than a train, designed for the transport of passengers (and/or, very occasionally, freight) within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, primarily on streets.
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Light rail or light rail transit[1] (LRT) is a form of rail transport system that generally uses electric rail cars[2] on private rights-of-way or sometimes in streets. Light rail is a step below rapid transit, which is fully grade-separated.
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New York City Subway

Locale New York City
Transit type(s) Rapid transit
Began operation first section of subway: October 27, 1904
first elevated operation: July 3, 1868
first railroad operation: October 9, 1863[1]
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This article is about Multiple Units vehicles. For the train control technology, see Multiple-unit train control.

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Petroleum production is a major industry in Canada. In 2005, almost 25,000 new oil wells were spud (drilled) in Canada. Daily, over 100 new wells are spud in the province of Alberta alone [1].
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