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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.

Photo Galleriesby Alex RomanFebruary 24, 2025

UMA EXPO 2025 Hits OKC

All the latest coaches at more from this year's event.

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Videosby Alex RomanFebruary 18, 2025

Innovation, Marketing, and More with OK TOURS’ Marcos Sarmiento

San Antonio, Texas’ OK TOURS was the winner of METRO’s Innovative Motorcoach Operator of the Year Award, which was presented at this year’s American Bus Association Marketplace.

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Articlesby Alex RomanFebruary 10, 2025

Ballot Measure Kicks Nashville’s Multimodal Plan into High Gear

Six years after a bill was soundly defeated by voters, the recently passed $3.1 billion “Choose How You Move” initiative will utilize a half-cent sales tax to fund expanded WeGo Public Transit services, as well as neighborhood transit centers, 86 miles of sidewalk improvements, and much more.

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Newsby Alex RomanFebruary 3, 2025

OK TOURS Named METRO's Innovative Operator of the Year

Marcos Sarmiento, COO at …..OK TOURS!!!, was on hand to accept the award from METRO Publisher George Brennan during the ABA’s Operator Breakfast in Philadelphia.

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Videosby Alex RomanJanuary 23, 2025

Success at the Ballot Box and More with WeGo Transit’s Stephen Bland

In six years, Nashville’s WeGo Transit was able to lick their wounds after a soundly beaten ballot measure to pass a substantial referendum last November. In our latest edition of METROspectives, WeGo Transit CEO Stephen Bland joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss what changed over six years and much more.

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Newsby Alex RomanJanuary 13, 2025

Glydways Showcases New Mobility Solution at CES 25

Because Glydways vehicles never share the road with human-driven vehicles, the solution is essentially designed to alleviate increased congestion, drive times, and accident rates.

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Videosby Alex RomanJanuary 9, 2025

Challenges and Growth Opportunities for a Rural System with Arrowhead Transit

In our latest edition of METROspectives, Arrowhead Tranit’s Dominick Olivanti and Colette Hanson join METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss public transit from a rural provider perspective.

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Videosby Alex RomanDecember 13, 2024

Technician Training, A Rebrand, and More with Rashidi Barnes and Maggie Pears

The latest installment of METROspectives focuses on the California Transit Training Consortium, the state of maintenance training, and more.

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Articlesby Alex RomanDecember 12, 2024

BetterFleet CEO Talks Toronto Partnership, Bus Charging, and More

METRO spoke to Daniel Hilson about the company's recent TTC project, the current issues with implementing electric charging infrastructure, and much more.

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Articlesby Alex RomanDecember 2, 2024

ABA’s New President/CEO Discusses Learning the Motorcoach Industry, Future Goals

With just a couple of months under his belt, Fred Ferguson talks about what he’s learned about the industry, the opportunities he sees, and how the industry is emerging post-COVID pandemic.

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