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Philadelphia Taxi, Limo Drivers Air Grievances Against Ride-Sharing Services to District Attorney

Philadelphia taxi and limousine drivers made their case against ride-sharing services like UberX and Lyft to the city’s district attorney during a face-to-face meeting Tuesday.

The groups are calling on law enforcement to crack down on the unregulated services.

The meeting came just days after a street protest which snarled traffic and confused drivers around Center City.

Taxi and limo drivers are concerned that the cheaper services are stealing their customers even though those ride-share drivers are not regulated in the ways that taxi and limo drivers are.

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams tells NBC10 it's not clear if his office even has jurisdiction on the issue, but he agrees safety of riders must be the priority.

"We do have to ensure that Philadelphians, when they get into buses, trains, cabs, that the people who operate them are responsible people," he said.

Williams says he will also meet with executives from the ride-sharing services.

Ali Razak with the Philadelphia Limousine Association said members are "very hopeful" that Williams will take action against the services.

The limousine association has a meeting Wednesday with Mayor-elect Jim Kenney. They plan to make a similar case to City Council leaders in the coming weeks.

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