Ryan Coholan

Ryan Coholan

Engineer/Conductor/Rules Examiner/Dispatcher/Trainmaster/Track Foreman/Mechanical

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Operating Officer at MBTA

  • Education

    • Cornell University

      2021 - 2022
      Public Sector leadership Certificate Program Public Administration
    • Massachusetts Maritime Academy

      -

      Activities and Societies: 100 Ton Masters

  • Experience

    • Bay Colony Railroad/Cape Cod Railroad

      Jan 1992 - Mar 2006
      Engineer/Conductor/Rules Examiner/Dispatcher/Trainmaster/Track Foreman/Mechanical
    • Town of Chatham

      Sept 2006 - Sept 2012
      Police Officer
    • Cape Rail Inc.

      Sept 2008 - Jan 2014
      General Manager

      Part time position from 2008 till 2012, then full time.

    • MBTA

      May 2014 - now

      Direct, plan, and supervise the 6th busiest commuter rail system in the United States, with daily ridership of approximately 145,000 passengers on approximately 500 trains.

      • Chief Operating Officer

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Chief Railroad Officer

        May 2014 - Sept 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ICS/NIMS

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Executive Board Member

      Issued by New England Railroad Club on Sept 2018
      New England Railroad ClubAssociated with Ryan Coholan
    • Official

      Issued by USA Swimming on Oct 2019
      USA SwimmingAssociated with Ryan Coholan
    • Coach

      Issued by USA Hockey on Oct 2021
      USA HockeyAssociated with Ryan Coholan
    • Board Member

      Issued by Town of Barnstable on Jan 2022
      Town of BarnstableAssociated with Ryan Coholan
    • Vice Chairman, Commuter Rail COO Subcommittee

      Issued by American Public Transportation Association on Aug 2025
      American Public Transportation AssociationAssociated with Ryan Coholan