Grab to acquire Trans-cab, Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator
SINGAPORE: Grab will acquire Singapore's third-largesttaxi operatorTrans-cab, which has a fleet of more than 2,500 vehicles.Announcing the move onThursday , the two companies said the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in Trans-cab will be done through Grab Rentals."The acquisition includes Trans-cab’s taxi and car rental business, maintenance workshop and fuel pump operations," they said in a joint media release.The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.Trans-cab’s general manager Jasmine Tan said consumerbehaviours have shifted and the company recognises the need to digitise the business.She added thatthe company is entering the deal with "full assurance that Grab will do their best to safeguard the livelihoods of our taxi drivers".Grab said it plans to launch an enhanced applicationthat will be integrated with the mobile display units in Trans-cab taxis."By boosting the number of drivers