RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced an agreement on Wednesday with two transportation network companies that will help ensure that passengers are safe and provide more transparency into their operations.

Herring’s office issued cease and desist letters to Uber and Lyft on June 5 to bring the companies into compliance with Virginia law. The companies brokered a temporary legal framework after extensive discussions with Herring’s office, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the administration of Governor Terry McAuliffe.