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http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/business/south-yorkshire-taxi-firm-takeover-will-protect-jobs-1-8463290

South Yorkshire firm City Taxis continues to expand with its third company takeover in a year, as it acquires Wath’s Skyline Taxis under its Northern Taxis brand.

Skyline’s Mehmood Hussein said the move is in part a defence mechanism against the wider resources of global competitors. He said: “we are pleased to have struck a deal with City Taxis, and hope that moving forward our drivers and staff will see a real benefit from working within a much larger organisation.” He added: “Our directors are keen to continue to expand across the city region, to protect and defend local jobs for local people against the resources of companies like the US global brand, Uber.”

City, one of the UK’s largest independent taxi firms, bought Chesterfield’s Club Taxis in September 2016, and acquired Ace Taxis of Barnsley in July last year. Skyline has been in operation for nine years, with 35 cars in its stable currently.

All its call centre staff and drivers will become part of the much larger Northern Taxis, which handles around six million journeys a year. Of City Taxis’ 1750 drivers, 175 live in Rotherham. Arnie Singh, managing director of Northern Taxis Ltd, said: “We are pleased to announce another acquisition, furthering our services around South Yorkshire by expanding into the Rotherham area from our new headquarters in Greasborough.

“We look forward to offering our services to the people and businesses of Rotherham. “Customers booking journeys will be able to do so through our user-friendly app, and businesses will be able to open corporate accounts, giving access to a modern, efficient, friendly and safe taxi service which makes a huge contribution to the economy and community of South Yorkshire. “All our Rotherham drivers will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and will have CCTV in their cabs, reassuring drivers and customers alike, and rebuilding confidence in the private hire sector in the town.” All jobs will be protected, added Mr Singh.

Cue Nidge

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

don't think that is true that skyline have been in business 9 years and cant believe that they got 35 cars either. what about phv and hackney from other areas where its possible that driver got licenced in other areas because of the jay report in Rotherham the council put stricter rules in and other drivers went else where for licences

And along came uber and wiped them out

uber don't operate in Rotherham as far as I know

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

They do in Sheffield just down the road.

You called Edders?

Right here goes; the drivers who they've got working for them need to have CCTV in their vehicles to protect the passengers from the pervert drivers of a certain race,