The latest publication of the TRICS® Good Practice Guide is now freely available, and can be accessed directly by clicking HERE.
The updated guidance is essential reading for both producers and recipients of TRICS® data, and is a document that is widely used at all stages of the planning process, up to and including Public Inquiry level. It covers methods of best practice across all elements of the system, and has been updated annually since it was first written in 2005. The TRICS® Consortium feels it is essential to promote good practice, and we always welcome your own ideas for future updates.
Following the release of TRICS® version 2010(b)v6.6.1 on 30th June 2010, preparations are also underway for the next series of updates to both the on-line and off-line versions of the system.
Version 2010(b)v6.6.2 is scheduled for release in September, which will be a database update containing a number of new surveys across a variety of land use categories. This will be followed by 2011(a)v6.7.1 in December, which shall include the first stage of the 2010/11 system enhancements, along with further survey data across a number of regions and land uses.
Updates to the software are released every 3 months, so member organisations can get to use new survey and system enhancements at regular intervals. This dynamic approach is key to ensuring that TRICS® remains up-to-date as the UK standard for trip generation analysis.