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Alex Roman

Executive Editor

Alex Roman is Executive Editor of METRO Magazine — the only magazine serving the public transit and motorcoach industries for more than 100 years.

Articlesby Alex RomanDecember 14, 2023

Innovation Showcase: King County Metro, Connectpoint Team for Signage Project

The synchronized, cloud-based displays can be controlled and managed remotely 24/7 through Connectpoint’s personalized content management system, CPAM, giving KCM messaging flexibility to provide a better customer experience.

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Newsby Alex RomanDecember 12, 2023

Sound Transit's CEO Timm Announces Leadership Transition

Since joining Sound Transit in September 2022, Timm has overseen a renewed emphasis on the rider experience as Sound Transit approaches the opening of several new extensions, starting with East Link next spring.

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Articlesby Alex RomanDecember 11, 2023

The Latest Equipment Offerings in Motorcoach

Check out the list of the latest offerings that operations are providing across the U.S. and Canada.

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Articlesby Alex RomanDecember 7, 2023

Tackling The Cost of Motorcoach Insurance Post-COVID

While the pandemic put a freeze on business, insurance companies were able to help operations control costs when their vehicles weren’t running. Now that operations are in business again, however, there are some keys to keep in mind to keep this controllable cost as low as possible.

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Videosby Alex RomanNovember 27, 2023

Safety, AI, and More with Axis Communications' Anthony Incorvati

Anthony Incorvati, Business Development Manager, Americas, for Axis Communications, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman from the APTA EXPO show floor to discuss video surveillance, Artificial Intelligence, and much more.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 18, 2023

Biden Administration Marks 2nd Anniversary of IIJA

To date, the Administration has announced nearly $400 billion in IIJA funding, including over 40,000 specific projects and awards, across over 4,500 communities in all 50 states, D.C., the territories, and for Tribes.

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Videosby Alex RomanNovember 17, 2023

How Innovative Fare Policies Can Spur Equity, Inclusion, and More

At the recent APTA TRANSform & EXPO, INIT hosted two unique roundtables in their booth that featured public transit officials discussing how they were able to increase equity, inclusion, and innovation through revamping their fare collection programs.

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Videosby Alex RomanNovember 15, 2023

Part Two: Innovation and Partnerships with Vontas CEO Peter Aczel and Special Guests

Learn about an exciting new partnership that was announced at APTA’s TRANSform & EXPO, how open APIs can spur future collaborations between suppliers, improving the passenger experience, and much more.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 13, 2023

CapMetro, Spare Partnership Tests Tech at Next Level

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke to Spare CEO/Co-Founder Kristoffer Vik Hansen and Chad Ballentine, VP, demand response & innovative mobility, at Capital Metro about the new partnership and more.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 9, 2023

March Networks Unveils New Capabilities, Focuses on Future of Video Surveillance

METRO Executive Editor Alex Roman recently spoke to Net Payne, chief sales and marketing officer at March Networks, about the new platform, the importance of surveillance in transit, and how AI will continue to play a role in the industry’s future.

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