PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ride-sharing company Lyft has satisfied insurance and other requirements to begin operating temporarily in the Pittsburgh area.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission last month gave conditional approval for Lyft and its competitor, Uber, to obtain temporary licenses to operate in Allegheny County — which includes Pittsburgh and its nearest suburbs. The temporary licenses can be renewed every 60 days until companies’ applications for permanent “experimental” licenses can be heard. The services need “experimental” approval because they operate differently than taxis and other transportation companies and are not specifically covered by PUC regulations.