After following some of the comments that have appeared on this blog and reading the postings at the yahoo pedicab group I have come to the following conclusions:
 

Pedicabs operate in a very small arena, not so much as a pond, but a bathtub.
If our regulating authorities want to shut us down, they can do so […]

Hey Pedicabbery,
I am pleased and hopeful that the city of Austin transportation department is actively working toward making Pedicabs safer and improving our image with the public.  The Transportation Department is asking for the input of pedicab owners to help develop updated safety standards.  This meeting was initially called in response to the concerns that […]

The following information, plus aditional contact information can be found in the following document:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/publicworks/downloads/limoadd.pdf
ATX Pedicab
Mr. Dana Schoebert
5 pedicabs
(512) 803-2832
Capital Pedicab
Mr. Greg Foulkes
45 pedicabs
(512) 448-2227
Dikes on Bikes
Seth Bounds
6 pedicabs
(713) 870-4523
Dirtnail
Mr. Luke Iseman
2 pedicabs
Heart of Texas Pedicab
Mr. Steve Smajstrla
29 pedicabs
(512) 930-8791
Lone Star Cyclery
Mr. Bruce Swan
3 pedicabs
(512) 740-3711
Metrocycle
Mr. Nathan Lipson
22 pedicabs
1 rickshaw
(512) 825-1276
Movemint Bike Cab
Mr. David Knipp
2 […]

The Following article is taken from the Austin Chronicle Website.  Please see the full article here:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:681437
Making It, Weirdly
DIY pedicab hits the street
BY LAUREL CHESKY
 

Luke Iseman and his newly approved pedicab
Photo by Jana Birchum
Projects in various […]

The following article is found at the Daily Astorian website.  You can see the full article here:
http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=53478&TM=10466.14
Pedaling into problems
Insurance costs and other hassles keep business owner from transporting via bike

By KARA HANSEN
The Daily Astorian
Kris Daehler had set the wheels in motion for a new form of transit in Astoria.
With a city permit in hand, […]

This article taken from the Insurance Journal website.  I am worried that insurance rates for pedicab companies will increase to the point of putting our industry out of business.
The article shifts blame away from the company for possibly operating equipment ill suited to the Seattle terrain, and toward the pedicab driver.  It looks like the […]

This is an article about Peter Dzioba, the man killed in the Seattle pedicab accident.  This tragedy has devastated his community and family.   
Peter Dzioba, Jeff Uribe, and Julie Perry, are all victims of pedicab accidents that could have been avoided.  Proper training, ensuring that best practices are followed, and ensuring that the equipment used […]

The ground and transportation office regularly updates the contact information  as well as number of vehicles for pedicab, taxicab, limousine, charter bus, and horse carriage companies.
You can find their updated document here:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/publicworks/downloads/limoadd_5.8.08.pdf
In it you will find that there are currently: (as of May 8, 2008)
93 pedicabs
669 taxicabs
17 horse drawn carriages
118 limos
54 airport shuttle vans
81 chartered […]

The pedicab Industry got some bad press from David Letterman: CBS | Late Show with David Letterman

What does Lucy like to do in the city on the beautiful day like we had today? She likes to exercise and ride her bike, and she’s started taking rides in those pedicabs so common now in the city. The […]

Story taken from Newsday.com

Judge knocks down New York bicycle taxi registration rule

NEW YORK - A judge, finding that city law permits only bicycle taxi owners to apply for registration plates, has killed a city agency’s rule that would have let operators who don’t own the pedicabs apply for registration.

State Supreme Court Justice Edward Lehner ruled […]

Taken from: The New York Sun

New York Supreme Court delivered a victory yesterday to the pedicab industry, whose fleet of about 600 bicycle taxis has been the subject of new regulations by the city. The regulations, voted into law by the City Council last April, placed a registration cap on the industry, allowing only 325 pedicabs […]

Austin’s pedicabs are expected to follow the rules and regulations laid out in the Austin City Code in Chapter 13 section 2. This information can be found at the following website:
http://www.amlegal.com/austin_nxt/gateway.dll/Texas/austin/title13transportationservices/chapter13-2groundtransportationpassenger?f=templates$fn=altmain-nf.htm$3.0#JD_Chapter13-2
or can be found by going to http://www.amlegal.com/austin_tx/ and then

Click “No Frames”
Click “Title 13. Transportation Services.”
Click “13-2. Ground Transportation Passenger Services.”

Below is a rich […]

This article taken from the following page:
http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=7479878&nav=menu73_10

Pedicab Drivers Seek Eased Restrictions

Where and when Austin pedicab drivers can operate may change next year.

Urban Transportation Commission member Carl Tepper told KXAN Austin News that they’re looking at lifting some of the restrictions the drivers face.

Current regulation states they can operate from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m., but […]

Pedicab drivers hope to expand past downtown

Video: http://www.kvue.com/video/index.html?nvid=200440&shu=1

The city of Austin is considering easing restrictions on pedicab drivers. The proposed changes include allowing pedicabs into new areas of town as well as adjusting their hours of operation. Right now pedicabs are restricted to the greater downtown area. The boundaries include MoPac to […]

It should be know that there are 10 , not 5 licensed pedicab companies in Austin as reported in the following article. See the list at the following link: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/publicworks/downloads/limoadd.pdf (Look in the non-motorised section at the bottom of the page.)
This article take from:
http://austinist.com/2007/12/04/pedicabs.php

December 4, 2007
The Future of Pedicabs In Austin

The city’s Urban […]