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TRICS (Trip Rate Information Computer System) is a database of trip rates for developments used in the United Kingdom for transport planning purposes, specifically to quantify the trip generation of new developments.
Contents
The TRICS Consortium describes TRICS as follows:
Release history
The database was established in 1989 by six county councils in South East England county councils (Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex) and is managed under contract by JMP.
TRICS 7, a major update, was released in late 2013.
Developments
TRICS includes the following development categories:
- Retail
- Employment
- Residential
- Education
- Health
- Hotel, Food and Drink
- Leisure
- Marinas
- Golf
- Tourist Attractions
- Car Boot Sales
- Civic Amenity Sites
SAM
TRICS have also developed SAM (Standard Assessment Methodology), a system to measure the effectiveness of travel plans.
References
TRICS Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA