Government is to announce this week whether taxis must have GPS installed in order to be re-licensed, The Royal Gazette understands.The decision forms part of the much anticipated Taxi Commission Report, which sources confirm will be unveiled on Friday.Taxi owners were given until November 1, the start of the annual examination period for cabs, to install GPS.Sources told this newspaper that compliant vehicles were passed while those without GPS were put on a separate list.Asked if non-compliant vehicles would be relicensed a Transport Ministry spokesman said: “The intent really is to move towards modernisation without taking punitive measures for non-compliant drivers, that’s the challenge,” he said. “The GPS issues are not new and despite the challenges we are pleased with the progress made so far.“We understand the confusion on this long-standing issue and want to clear it up for the public.”The report and its recommendations could not come soon enough for BTA Dispatching Limited, whose shareholder invested near $1 million in getting their cabs up to scratch.The company’s members own 400 out of 599 taxis on the Island. As of Monday, 335 of their members had GPS in their cars.“We want this sorted out like yesterday because we followed the Government’s lead, started up this company, invested shareholder money and we’re complying with the law,” said BTA vice president Wendell Emery.“As long as there are others out there who are not complying it’s not an even playing field and enforcement is the source of the problem. Our general position is that the law should be enforced.“We are very disappointed that this has taken this long, but we haven’t given up yet; we still see some light at the end of the tunnel, and we’re confident.”Shareholder Irving Butterfield noted: “It’s been seven years now. Not enforcing the law is hurting this company. We have to tell it like it is.”The Taxi Commission has already submitted a report recommending the use of one central GPS system for all three dispatching companies.That report also called for “enhanced methods of enforcement” for existing policies and legislation.Mr Emery said BTA is ready to provide a centralised service which will increase productivity and enhance service.“We have a series of new initiatives aimed at modernising and improving the quality of taxi service,” he said.“We will have the ability to process credit cards as soon as the system is upgraded, but we want answers before making another cash investment. Quite often visitors want to pay with credit or debit cards, and we plan to have that system in place by April 1.”Added Mr Emery: “To me it really doesn’t matter which political party says what after the next General Election. We’ve told the existing powers that be what our capabilities are, and we would be extremely disappointed it this entire situation is not sorted out.“I’m not sure what action we would take, but I’m sure there would be a third party involved should the situation remain the same.”