taxeman wrote:
There already is such a fare increase formula and it's known as The Brighton Formula.
We use it in Brum and it involves using National Statistics Online to tailor fare applications to the average income in a given area, which NSO can supply. It also uses the Automobile Association website figures for fuel increases in your area, which are published monthly.
The formula is quite lenghthy to process but wothwhile. And councils can't really argue against it because of its simple logic.
But if you don't have the correct level of fare to start with, then it can be counter-productive, because you are building on your starting point fare and compounding any incorrectness year on year.
Actually the Brighton Formula was taken from the London Formula...
I happen to suffer from dyslexia,

so fare, fair and Fayre can sometime be difficult to remember. Rather like were and where.
Whilst your in the mood to correct my errors...Its lengthy not lenghthy and worthwhile not wothwhile. Please don't use a full stop, followed by And, grammatically poor.

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