# Joseph Colangelo

> Joseph Colangelo, commonly known as Joe, is the co-founder and CEO of Boxcar Transit. A Berkeley graduate and former US Navy officer based in Cranford, New Jersey, he tested commuter parking in his driveway before developing reserved coach services to Manhattan. His earlier work includes co-founding Golden Coast Mead, consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton, and leading Consumers’ Research.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Boxcar Transit
- **Organizations:** Boxcar Transit, Golden Coast Mead, Consumers’ Research, Booz Allen Hamilton, US Navy, All Stars Project of New Jersey, Delbarton Alumni Association
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, Delbarton School
- **Known for:** Built Boxcar from a paid driveway parking test into a reserved commuter-coach service., In the eight-week 2017 Chatham pilot, 76 of 124 users took more than twenty rides., Co-founded Golden Coast Mead in 2010.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from Delbarton School.
- **2003-2007** — Attended UC Berkeley, participating in Naval ROTC; earned a BA.
- **Dates not confirmed** — Served as a US Navy officer, including assignments aboard USS Germantown and USS Harpers Ferry and service in Afghanistan.
- **2010** — Co-founded Golden Coast Mead with Frank Golbeck and Praveen Ramineni.
- **2012-2013** — Worked as a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
- **2013-2017** — Led Consumers’ Research.
- **2016** — Began the Boxcar venture, initially focused on commuter parking; Colangelo’s public posts distinguish incorporation from the first bus service.
- **2017** — Launched commuter buses during Midtown Direct rail diversions.
- **2020-2021** — Expanded into groceries, local deliveries, drive-in movies and office rentals as commuting demand fell.
- **2023** — Launched the Essex Express following DeCamp’s withdrawal from commuter service and announced a Napaway premium-coach pilot.
- **2025** — Added a NY Waterway shuttle-and-ferry partnership and announced Metuchen service in response to potential rail-strike demand.

## Achievements

- Built Boxcar from a paid driveway parking test into a reserved commuter-coach service.
- In the eight-week 2017 Chatham pilot, 76 of 124 users took more than twenty rides.
- Co-founded Golden Coast Mead in 2010.
- Led Consumers’ Research from 2013 to 2017.
- Boxcar announced combined shuttle-and-ferry ticketing with NY Waterway in April 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — NJEDA’s March 12 board book reported a $100,000 grant to Boxcar that closed July 22, 2025; Joe Colangelo was listed as founder.
- **2025-05** — News 12 reported Metuchen submissions rose from ten to 140 and Boxcar announced service within six hours.
- **2025-04** — Boxcar and NY Waterway announced a combined shuttle-and-ferry service beginning May 2.
- **2024-12** — Visited Delbarton’s seventh-grade guidance class to discuss his career; the school identified him as vice president of its Alumni Association.

## Links

- Website: https://www.boxcar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephjcolangelo/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Itsjoeco

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