MTM, eCab form partnership to explore microtransit options
MTM, Inc., has partnered with eCab to explore microtransit service options that the companies say will solve the last-mile mobility problem. eCab's fleets are equipped with fully electric vehicles and enabled with connected-vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
MTM explains that its partnership with eCab will allow the company to achieve its vision that access to mobility promotes economic stability.
“eCab and MTM have a shared vision for transportation sustainability, and our partnership will allow us to further explore microtransit solutions for communities nationwide,” added MTM President and CEO Alaina Macia. “As more and more cities look for solutions to make their residents and visitors mobile within densely populated cores, eCab is an innovative approach to increasing access to public transit by bridging last mile gaps. We’re thrilled to partner with eCab to bring this clean energy, data-driven model to our existing and future clients.”
By leveraging zero-emissions, low-speed vehicles, eCab fleets complement existing mass transit systems to help people circumnavigate dense urban cores, corporate campuses, and master planned communities.
“Single occupancy vehicles have clogged our cities’ roads and diminished the quality of life in urban environments due to traffic congestion,” said eCab CEO Chris Nielsen. “We’re excited to partner with MTM to continue promoting the use of our electric fleets in cities large and small as we drive economic development and provide turnkey microtransit solutions.”
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
