TRICS® 2009(b)v6.4.2 released September 2009
The most recent release of TRICS® 2009(b)v6.4.2 added a significant number of new sites to the database, consisting of 41 vehicle and 36 multi-modal surveys. We now look forward to the release of 2010(a)v6.5.1 in December. ▲
Work commences on 2010 Data Collection Programme
Site visits for next year's data collection programme will be commencing in November. We will be achieving good coverage both regionally and by land use, taking into account the valuable feedback which we have received from the TRICS® Community by way of questionnaire responses and our annual user meetings. We are committed to maintaining a high quality database with stringently validated information. The survey windows for the 2010 programme will be March to July and September to November.
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2009 TRICS Conference programme finalised
The 21st annual TRICS® National Transport and Development Conference is almost upon us. We are still taking bookings for this event, with limited places remaining for the celebration dinner. This year will focus on how we as a profession will be “Shaping Tomorrow”. We will also be introducing the concept of “Qwizdom” to proceedings, which will give each delegate a voice and provide a new interactive experience to the event.
This year’s conference is taking place at the Holiday Inn, Regents Park on the 12th and 13th November. The conference programme will be as follows: |
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Transport and Development Industry: 1989-2009: Reflections and debate from an academic, media and local authority viewpoints
- Professor George Hazel - Honorary Professor at the Robert Gordon University and Chairman of MRC McLean Hazel
- Andrew Forster - Editor of Local Transport Today
- Glenn Barcham - Assistant Director - Highways and Transport, Bedford Borough Council
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The Evolution of Public Inquiries: An interactive session including tips and a live cross-examination
- Mike Bedwell - Executive Director, Waterham Boreham
- William Hicks QC
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Progression in Travel Planning: What is the latest on travel planning?
- Julia Gregory - Head of Transport Planning and Policy, BAA Stansted Airport
- Tom Rice - Travel Plan Coordinator, Transport for London
- Jon Harris - Technical Director, Smarter Choices, Mouchel
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Workshop 1
LTP3 delivery - Specifying problems, identifying solutions, and finding funding – the eternal triangle
- Professor Peter Jones - Professor of Transport and Sustainability, UCL
- Neil Paulley - Director of TRL Academy
Workshop 2
Preparing for the Community Infrastructure Levy
- John Qualtrough - Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell
Workshop 3
A tour of the Legible London initiative: pedestrian way finding in the Capital
- Richard Fullager - Legible London Delivery Manager
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Looking to the Future: National Transport and Land Use Policy: What plans do politicians have to change the transport and development industry?
- Stephen Hammond MP - Shadow Minister for Transport
- Jenny Jones - former Chair of the Green Party and London Assembly Member
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Data, Data, Data! Developing schemes requires large amounts of data and using a variety of different tools; but which tools and what data?
- Nick Rabbets - Senior Engineer, Dorset County Council
- Gavin Gaunt - Head of Project Modelling and Appraisal, Department for Transport
- Alex Sully - Managing Consultant on behalf of Cycling England, Transport Initiatives
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Beyond 2009 - Are We Thinking of Everything?
- Christopher Fisher - Principal, Fisher Associates
- Sheila Moorcroft - Research Director, Shaping Tomorrow
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Approaching 2010 with Confidence: The Planning Act and LTP3
- Robbie Owen - Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP
- Paul Tomlinson - Associate Environmental Planner, Scott Wilson
Graham Wright - Associate Transport Planner, Scott Wilson
- Steve Williams - Local Transport Plan Manager, Dorset County Council
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Book now at www.trics.org/conference09. ▲
Econometric Analysis of Land Uses
TRICS® recently published its Research Report 09/1 entitled 'An econometric study of the relationship between land use and vehicle trip generations'. This report is now available within the Library module of the TRICS® system (and is also available to purchase upon request). it has emerged from the sponsorship of a PhD course of study by the TRICS® Consortium in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Council, with inputs from JMP, the University of Portsmouth and the University of Surrey.
The principal purpose of the report is to summarize evidence from a series of economic studies into the relationships between land use, land zone and trip generations using the TRICS® database. In particular the work sought to answer a number of questions and particularly, establish a scientifically grounded response to two key issues: (i) can the data held in TRICS® be used for 'sound' econometric modelling, and (ii) using appropriate econometric methods, is whether or not is land zone placement (as defined in accordance with Planning Policy Guidance definitions) a genuinely important determinant of trip generation behaviour.
Please contact the TRICS® team for more details. ▲
TRICS® takes its place at universities
We are proud to report that universities are now including TRICS® within their MSc Transport Assessment modules. Recently we have been working with Napier University Edinburgh, The Dublin Institute of Technology, the University of Westminster, and the University of Newcastle, among others. Students have found these sessions very helpful, and a number of students have been considering undertaking their dissertations using TRICS®, with the possibility of future research collaborations currently being discussed. ▲
TRICS® Training Sessions available
TRICS® training sessions are available to all users. These sessions consist of a full system demonstration plus an interactive workshop session, which allows attendees to fully test the system. These sessions continue to receive good feedback and have been popular with our members at universities, councils and consultancies.
For information on training sessions, please contact Ian Coles. ▲
Quarterly payment option available
The current economic situation has affected everyone in the TRICS® Community to some degree, so licence fees from 1st April 2009 have been frozen at 2008 levels.
We are also pleased to confirm the availability of a quarterly payment option for all of our members. We understand that cash-flow can be an issue, and so this new option allows user organisations to spread the cost of their annual licences across four quarterly payments, rather than having to pay for their licence in one go. For those wishing to take up this offer, four invoices will be forwarded instead of one, at three-monthly intervals. This does not affect user expiry dates in any way, and all you need to do to set up this option is contact a member of the TRICS® Development Team when your licence is due for renewal. ▲
Free 1 month trial of TRICS® available
A free 1-month trial of the latest full version of TRICS® is available to all organisations upon request. Throughout the free trial period full technical support is available at no cost, and there is no obligation once the period has expired.
Many organisations have already found this trial useful. Anyone interested in the free trial should contact the TRICS® team. ▲ |
