TRICS


TRICS 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.
The TRICS Consortium describes TRICS as follows:
WWW Official Site

Release history

The database was established in 1989 by six county councils in South East England. 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, a system to measure the effectiveness of travel plans.