Uber wins Pa. approval; still banned in Phila.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a two-year certification for Uber to operate throughout the state, except in Philadelphia, where the PUC does not regulate taxis or ride-share operators.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a two-year certification for Uber to operate throughout the state, except in Philadelphia, where the PUC does not regulate taxis or ride-share operators.
In Philadelphia, UberX operates in defiance of a ban by the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which has ruled ride-share operators that connect riders and private drivers through a smart-phone app are illegal taxi services.
The PUC in November had voted to grant Uber authority to operate statewide (except in Philadelphia), if it complied with a number of conditions related to safety and insurance.
On Thursday, the PUC ruled the conditions had been met and granted Uber, doing business as Rasier-PA, a two-year license to operate.
PUC chairman Robert Powelson said the debate over ride-share operations such as Uber and Lyft shows the need for the state legislature to create new rules for those services.
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