TRICS
 The TRICS interface | |
| Developer(s) | TRICS Consortium |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 7.7.4
/ December 2020 |
| Type | Traffic Software |
| License | Software license agreement |
| Website | www.trics.org |
TRICS (Trip Rate Information Computer System) is a database of trip rates for developments used in the United Kingdom for transport planning purposes,[1] specifically to quantify the trip generation of new developments.[2]
The TRICS Consortium describes TRICS as follows:
- TRICS is the system that challenges and validates assumptions about the transport impacts of new developments. It is the national system of trip generation analysis, a large database of inbound & outbound transport surveys covering a wide variety of development types.
Release history
[edit]The database was established in 1989[3] by six county councils in South East England county councils (Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex). It is now maintained by TRICS Consortium Ltd, based in Barnet, London.
TRICS 7, a major update, was released in late 2013.
Developments
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TRICS includes the following development categories:
- Retail
- Employment
- Residential
- Education
- Health
- Hotel, Food and Drink
- Leisure
- Marinas
- Golf
- Tourist Attractions
- Civic Amenity Sites
- Petrol Stations
- Car Showrooms
SAM for Travel Plans
[edit]TRICS have also developed SAM (Standard Assessment Methodology),[4] a system to measure the effectiveness of travel plans.
References
[edit]- ^ "TRICS® the System".
- ^ Transport for London, https://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/urban-planning-and-construction/travel-plans/monitoring-travel-plans
- ^ West Sussex County Council, https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/information-for-developers/pre-application-advice-for-roads-and-transport/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
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External links
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