JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Veolia Transportation On Demand announced the acquisition of Checker Yellow Cab, LLC in Jacksonville, Fla. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Veolia Transportation continues to make key “On Demand” acquisitions throughout the United States. The acquisition of Checker Yellow Cab, owned by Grady Braddock is comprised of 140 taxis. The General Manager, Brad Braddock will remain in his current position, as will the 25 additional employees who are part of the Checker Yellow Cab family in Jacksonville.

“This is a key acquisition for us as we expand in Florida,” said Brad Whittle, senior vice-president of mergers and acquisitions, Veolia Transportation, Inc. “We have recently reinvigorated our business with SuperShuttle’s expansion in Orlando. This new opportunity with the taxi business in Jacksonville gives us more strength in the highly competitive Florida market.”

Veolia Transportation, Inc.
Veolia Transportation is the leading provider of passenger ground transportation services on the North American continent, operating bus, rail, taxi, shuttle and para-transit systems in over 120 locations in the US and Canada. Veolia Transportation entered the North American market in 2001 and has quickly expanded to a national presence, with over 16,000 employees and annual revenues approaching $1 billion.

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