As SEPTA Falters, Uber and Philadelphia Make Up: Reports

With SEPTA's Regional Rail fleet diminished and the city's transportation infrastructure crippled, two longtime foes are calling a temporary truce.

Uber and the Philadelphia Parking Authority will now allow Uber to legally operate within the city, according to reports.

Philly.com reports that the short-term agreement between the parties comes just days after lawmakers decided not to vote on a bill that would have legalized Uber in the city before the summer recess.

Uber had already been offering a 40 percent discount to commuters who used their app from select SEPTA stations around the region.

While Uber was not technically allowed to operate within city limits - and the Philadelphia Parking Authority even has a hotline number for residents to report sightings of Uber and Lyft - it continued to do so, anyway.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority said that they will make Uber permanentlylegal in the city with upcoming legislation, Philly Magazine said.

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SEPTA recently took 120 of its Silverline V Regional Rail cars offline after discovering a mechanical issue. It's not yet known when the fleet will return to service, although officials hoped cars would begin to return to service as the summer progressed.

In the meantime, SEPTA has suggested a wide array of alternative transportation options as the Regional Rail lines are greatly reduced in capacity. Commuters have been advised to work from home, take the bus, take the High Speed Line, bike to work, and, now, to consider Uber.