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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 RomanSeptember 25, 2023

Wave Transit, Moovit Bring Increased Mobility Options to Wilmington, N.C.

By expanding mobility options, the partnership has enabled those in the region to fill the first-mile, last-mile conundrum by better connecting to fixed-route transit services. The team, along with Bus.Com, is a 2023 recipient of METRO's Innovative Solutions Award.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 21, 2023

BART, ELERTS Bring Increased Safety, Equity to Transit System

With the customer experience at the forefront of transit, the San Francisco-based program has increased the ability for females to travel on BART's system more safely, earning them an Innovative Solutions Award.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 18, 2023

California’s SMRT Partners with Heliox Energy to Think Outside the Box

Through the partnership, the agency was able to launch its first two electric buses without a major infrastructure buildout, amplifying the city's commitment to sustainability and earning the team a 2023 Innovative Solutions Award.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 13, 2023

Preteckt Helps Transit Agencies Increase Fleet Uptime Through AI

Not one but three transit agencies turned to the maintenance software program and saw real change, resulting in a 2023 Innovative Solutions Award nod.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 11, 2023

California’s FAX, Vontas Bring CAD/AVL System to the Next Level

In 2022, the City of Fresno Transportation Department/Fresno Area Express had a 20-year-old CAD/AVL system with outdated, unsupported software. Here's how they partnered with Vontas to earn a 2023 Innovative Solutions Award.

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Newsby Alex RomanSeptember 7, 2023

METRO's 2023 Innovative Solutions Award Winners Revealed

Now in its ninth year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus operations and their supplier partners for successful partnerships that positively impacted them. This year's crop also expanded to include passenger rail operations and their supplier partners who have done the same.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 4, 2023

The Top 10 Things to Do in Orlando According to ChatGPT

In case you are looking for time to kill while in town for APTA's TRANSform & EXPO, we asked ChatGPT to tell us the top 10 things to do while you are in town.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 31, 2023

Take Two: APTA's TRANSform & EXPO Returns to Orlando

The conference makes its return to Orlando after a successful show in 2021 that occurred just as the restrictions of COVID relaxed.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 21, 2023

Industry Stalwarts ‘Rays the Mark’ to Help Industry Peers

First connecting as transit CEOs in upstate New York, Ray Melleady and Mark Aesch have formed a foundation to help those in the transit industry that need it the most.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 10, 2023

An Inside Look at L.A. Metro’s New Fare Capping Program with Cubic

Fare capping is the latest rider benefit added to the TAP regional contactless fare system, which Cubic and Metro have collaborated on for more than two decades.

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