TRICS explained

TRICS
Developer:	TRICS Consortium
Latest Release Version:	7.7.4
Latest Release Date:	December 2020
Genre:	Traffic Software
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:

Release history

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

TRICS includes the following development categories:

1. Retail
2. Employment
3. Residential
4. Education
5. Health
6. Hotel, Food and Drink
7. Leisure
8. Marinas
9. Golf
10. Tourist Attractions
11. Civic Amenity Sites
12. Petrol Stations
13. Car Showrooms

SAM for Travel Plans

TRICS have also developed SAM (Standard Assessment Methodology),^[4] a system to measure the effectiveness of travel plans.

External links

• Official site
• Example TRICS Output - application to Ribble Valley District Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: TRICS® the System.
2. Transport for London, https://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/urban-planning-and-construction/travel-plans/monitoring-travel-plans
3. West Sussex County Council, https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/information-for-developers/pre-application-advice-for-roads-and-transport/
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-06-26 . 2015-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626195620/http://www.trics.org/sam.aspx . dead .