One of the Island’s major taxi companies has installed a GPS system it hopes will increase efficiency.Island Taxi, which has more than 200 drivers, will be operating the Logistrics Taxi programme to keep in line with legislation requiring all taxis to use GPS.Owner Tafari Outerbridge said customers will be able to track their cabs on the internet once the system is properly up and running; this means parents can put children in taxis and monitor them until they reach their destination for extra peace of mind.The installation of GPS has long been a bone of contention with taxi drivers, with many infuriated by former Transport Minister Ewart Brown’s relentless campaign to make it compulsory.GPS legislation was passed six years ago and the deadline for taxis to implement the technology was June last year.“A lot of guys don’t really want it, but the law says we have to,” Mr Outerbridge told The Royal Gazette.“Some of the guys are old and have a problem with new technology and they really don’t want change. At the same time, nothing’s been proven that it’s really better than the voice system we already use.“But when the voice was first introduced, they complained about that. Eventually they may just accept this. It’s the only way to go.“The new system will allow for digital dispatching and should take away the issue of jobs being stolen, but really and truly GPS doesn’t solve all the issues that exist in the industry: it doesn’t really give us more work.“It’s supposed to make us more efficient. We will see if it does.”Vish R, owner of Toronto-based Logistrics Taxi, said in a statement: “Real-time dispatch is critical in the taxi industry and the Logistrics system will help Island Taxi and its drivers get the information they need, wherever they are on the Island in the quickest possible time.”He said the system is flexible and easily upgradeable and uses Google Maps that are auto-updated.Vish R said his company charges $10 per vehicle per month, while drivers would also face a data charge which will be fixed with a local telecom carrier.Island Taxi was formed after Radio Cabs lost its licences last year for failing to comply with GPS legislation; it’s thought the other key firms, Bermuda Taxi Association and Co-Op Taxi Transportation, have already installed GPS.Useful websites: www.logistrics.com