signalman
noun
sig·nal·man
ˈsig-nᵊl-mən 
-ˌman
: a person who signals or works with signals (as on a railway)
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Locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and other workers picketed at train stations through the weekend.
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Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026
The unions, which represent locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and others, have said more substantial raises are warranted to help workers keep up with inflation and rising living costs.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The unions, which represent locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and other train workers, have said more substantial raises were warranted to help workers keep up with inflation and rising living costs.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The five unions, which represent about half the system’s 7,000 workers, including locomotive engineers, machinists and signalmen, are legally allowed to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
At the core of the talks is an increase in compensation, and if an agreement isn’t reached by 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, that collection of engineers, signalmen, machinists, electricians and other staffers will go on strike.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Shortly before his death, Becker completed his final film, Der Held vom Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse (The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station), a real-life drama about an East German signalman who helped more than 100 people flee the GDR via his station in East Berlin.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
The visit holds personal significance for Biden, whose father, Donald Jacobs, served as a Navy signalman during World War II.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026
The unions, which represent locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and others, have said more substantial raises are warranted to help workers keep up with inflation and rising living costs.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The unions, which represent locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and other train workers, have said more substantial raises were warranted to help workers keep up with inflation and rising living costs.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The five unions, which represent about half the system’s 7,000 workers, including locomotive engineers, machinists and signalmen, are legally allowed to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
At the core of the talks is an increase in compensation, and if an agreement isn’t reached by 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, that collection of engineers, signalmen, machinists, electricians and other staffers will go on strike.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Shortly before his death, Becker completed his final film, Der Held vom Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse (The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station), a real-life drama about an East German signalman who helped more than 100 people flee the GDR via his station in East Berlin.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
The visit holds personal significance for Biden, whose father, Donald Jacobs, served as a Navy signalman during World War II.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Signalman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signalman. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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signalman
noun
sig·nal·man
ˈsig-nᵊl-mən
-ˌman
: a person who sends signals or works with signals
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