Uber, Lyft Told by Judge to Stop Some Philadelphia Services
- State court judge issues ruling, effective Thursday at noon
- Temporary authorization from state expired last week
A view of the city skyline from in Philadelphia, PA, on Friday, May 8, 2015.
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Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were told by a judge they must stop operating some of their ride-hailing services in the city of Philadelphia.
State court Judge Linda Carpenter’s order Thursday follows the expiration last week of a temporary authorization issued by the Pennsylvania General Assembly for the companies to offer rides in the city. The order applies only to Uber’s Uber-X service. The Uber Black service has proper authorization from the city to operate.