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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.

Articles•by Alex Roman•August 29, 2024

INIT, Florida’s HART Team for Open Payments Via Square

The integration of Square with INIT's MOBILEvario back-office fare management and clearing software has resulted in an inclusive solution that addresses the dynamic needs of riders; therefore, it was selected as a METRO Innovative Solutions Award Winner for fare collection.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•August 22, 2024

Denver RTD, Masabi, and Transit Program Simplifies Multimodal Trips

RTD’s partnership with Transit and Masabi earned it a METRO Innovative Solutions Award for Customer Experience.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•August 16, 2024

Peter Pan Taking Over Megabus Routes in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic Regions

With the new partnership, the company will now operate the routes 24/7, including service to Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; White Marsh, Md.; and Philadelphia, and connecting passengers to the 100 destinations Peter Pan already serves.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•August 15, 2024

California, Ohio Agencies Team with TRC to Bring Increased Efficiency, Expanded Mobility

After finding significant success, CTS, FAST, and their supplier partner TRC have earned one of METRO’s Innovative Solutions Awards for Mobility.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Alex Roman•August 13, 2024

GoDurham Focused on Growth, Sustainability as It Continues to Boost Service

With issues caused by the COVID pandemic now in the rearview mirror, the agency is focused on growing its ridership and goal to go 100% zero emissions.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•August 8, 2024

Kansas' Lawrence Transit Uses Tech to Improve Passenger Experience

For its fearless jump into technology and improving the customer experience, LT was selected as a winner of METRO’s Innovative Solutions Award for Efficiency.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•June 21, 2024

An Inside Look at the RTC of Southern Nevada, ZeroEyes Partnership

The agreement marks the first transit agency in the U.S. to fully deploy weapons detection analytics, with RTC adding ZeroEyes to its state-of-the-art network to protect residents and visitors against gun-related violence.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•June 12, 2024

Inside May Mobility's Detroit AV Deployment

The “Accessibili-D” service aims to improve the quality of life for Detroiters who live with disabilities or are age 65 and older. The service will be available to select residents of Detroit starting June 20 and extending through 2026.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•May 30, 2024

The Latest in Fare Collection Technology

The latest offerings from some of the biggest names in the industry.

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Videos•by Alex Roman•May 22, 2024

Talking Differently About Public Transit with Mark Aesch

Mark Aesch, CEO/Founder of TransPro Consulting, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss how to think differently about transit, moving away from the ridership question, his Rays The Mark Foundation, and much more.

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