MTM, eCab form partnership to explore microtransit options

May 15, 2019
The partnership is built on a shared vision of transportation sustainability.

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.” 

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Mischa Wanek-Libman | Editor in Chief

Mischa Wanek-Libman serves as editor in chief of Mass Transit magazine. She is responsible for developing and maintaining the magazine’s editorial direction and is based in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Wanek-Libman has spent more than 20 years covering transportation issues including construction projects and engineering challenges for various commuter railroads and transit agencies. 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 serves as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.  

She is a graduate of Drake University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a major in magazine journalism and a minor in business management.