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It has been devised to provide a means
of assessing the outcome of Transport
Assessments (TA) and related Travel Plans
following build-out of development plans.
The approach has already been endorsed
by a significant number of local authorities
across the UK and the Highways Agency.
A leaflet has been produced setting out
the process of monitoring (download from
www.TRICS.org) and copies can be circulated.
More information and a list of Frequently
Asked Questions is also available on
the website.
The standard provides a robust and fair
means of ensuring that the predictions
/ statements within a TA and travel plan
are actually delivered and measured against
the undertakings committed to in the
planning application.
The principal stages are:
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Transport Assessment
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We would expect to see one of
the following:
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a)
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A multi–modal (TRICS® compliant)
survey if an existing user is expanding
on site, or moving from a site
elsewhere. If a new survey is undertaken
this should be validated by TRICS
and made available to the database.
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b)
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TRICS® multi-modal data from
the database used to establish
trip rates by all modes and set
targets.
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c)
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First principles, usually only
if a) and b) are not possible,
or to refine approach.
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Set Travel Plan Targets
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The targets are established within
the TA and then applied to the
travel plan which accompanies the
planning submission or which is
submitted /agreed at a later date.
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3)
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Post Development Monitoring
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Post development a survey will
be undertaken in full accordance
with the TRICS® multi modal
survey. The requirements are set
out in the downloadable UK
Standard for Measuring Travel Plans
Impacts leaflet.
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The survey will need to be undertaken
within X months [often of period
of 2 years] of final occupation
of the development and submitted
for inclusion within the TRICS® database.
This could be repeated at a frequency
agreed prior to occupation.
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Terms for a Section
106/ 278
Text confirming the agreed approach
to post development monitoring must be
placed within the Heads of Terms for a
Section 106/ 278 covering travel plan monitoring
matters. It should be phrased along the
following lines:
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“The Developer would
be expected to instruct an independent
transportation data collection
company to undertake the monitoring
survey. This survey must conform
to the UK Standard for
Measuring the Travel Plan Impacts (based
on the TRICS® system)
as approved by the Highway Authority.
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To ensure that the survey
represents typical travel patterns,
the organisation taking ownership
of the travel plan will need
to agree to being surveyed only
within a specified annual quarter
period but with no further notice
of the precise survey dates .”
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b)
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The Developer will be expected
to fund the survey, and its validation
and input costs.
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We therefore ask that you please incorporate the requirement
for a survey which conforms to the UK Standard
for Measuring the Travel Plan Impacts (based
on the TRICS® system) within the
travel plan monitoring process. Ideally please secure
one within the TA if the application relates to an
expansion or the relocation of a known occupier.
In parallel to this, most local authorities are now
building monitoring databases to help keep track of
commitments and the follow-up of commitments within
travel plans.
Should you require any further information please contact
Dr Colin Black – Chairman of the Association
for Commuter Transport and TRICS® Director – on
020 7618 4103 or colin.black@jmp.co.uk.
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