» See Operation Motorman for the British Army operation in Northern Ireland A motorman's the person who operates an electrified trolley car, tram, light rail, or rapid transit train. The term refers to the person who's in charge of the motor (of the electric car) in the same sense as a railroad engineer's in charge of the engine. The term was (and, where still used,'s) gender-neutral. Though motormen have historically been male, females in the position (such as in the U.S. during the World Wars… (More on Motorman)