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System Improvements & Future NeedsIan Coles - Data & Systems Coordinator

JMP Consulting

June 2005©

2005 JMP C

onsulting on behalf of the TRIC

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TRICS System Improvements & Future Needs

New features in TRICS 2005(b)

2005 data collection programme

Development currently underway

Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire

Proposed development for 2005/06

Longer term development

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New features in TRICS 2005(b)

Release date: 8th June 2005

2,198 survey sites, 4,749 survey days

Additional details for public transport provision

Expiration notice for superseded software versions

OGV/PSV/Pedal Cycle trip rate calculations

“Pop-Up” advice notes for factors influencing trip rates

TRICS tutorial added to Library section

TRICS Good Practice Guide added to Library section

Amended Guide to Use Classes Order

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Additional details for public transport provision

Services split by weekdays/weekends

Buses/trams/trains service frequencies split

Applies to all data input from 2005(b) onwards

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Expiration notice for superseded software versions

Activates when 2005(b) is superseded (January 2006)

Allows work to continue as normal

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OGV/PSV/Pedal Cycle trip rate calculations

Available for all surveys from August 1998

Same format as existing trip rate calculations

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“Pop-Up” advice notes for factors influencing trip rates

Follows conclusions to TRICS Research Report 04/1 “Does Historic Site and Survey Data Remain Valid to Use”Kent County Council

Assists users by suggesting factors influencing trip rates

Appear at beginning and end of trip rate calculation process

Feature can be turned on or off

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TRICS tutorial added to Library section

60-page document also available from website at www.trics.org

Aimed at beginners

Advanced module may follow

System demonstrations/training available

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TRICS Good Practice Guide added to Library section

Important document, will be updated each year

Fully endorsed by the TRICS Consortium

Encourages good practice when using the software

Useful when producing data and auditing data from a third party

Likely to be used alongside TRICS data at Public Inquiries etc.

Also available from the website at www.trics.org

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Amended Guide to Use Classes Order

Amended Use Classes effective from 21st April 2005

Full amended Use Classes document available within Library section

Updates mainly affect pubs, cafes and restaurants

TRICS database fully updated

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2005 data collection programme

2005 programme responded to findings of 2004 TRICS User Questionnaire

100 multi-modal surveys and 50 traffic surveys programmed

Surveys cover all 12 regions and wide range of land use categories

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2005 data collection programme

Surveys by main land use category

As of 2nd June 2005

212Employment

15Education

12Retail

5Mixed5Vehicle Parts & Repair Centres4Car Show Rooms5Petrol Filling Stations3Civic Amenity Sites4Car Boot Sales4Tourist Attractions6Golf1Marinas

11Leisure9Hotel, Food & Drink

26Health

116Residential

TrafficMulti-ModalRegion

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2005 data collection programme

TRICS data collection regions

Kent

East Sussex

West Sussex

Surrey

Essex

Greater London

Hertfordshire

Isle of Wight

Hampshire

Oxfordshire

WestBerkshire

Bedfordshire

Wiltshire

Somerset

Devon

Cornwall

Dorset

SG

Gloucestershire

Cambridgeshire

Norfolk

Suffolk

Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Derbyshire

Warwickshire

GreaterManchester

Staffordshire

Shropshire

Worcestershire

Cheshire

Merseyside

Herefordshire

WestMidlands

LancashireWest

Yorkshire

SouthYorkshire

East Riding of

Yorkshire

NorthYorkshire

Tyne & Wear

DurhamCumbria

Northumberland

Scotland

Wales

BSB

NSRe

WWMBF

S

NELNorth

Lincolnshire

KH

North

Yorkshire & North

LincolnshireNorth West

East Midlands

West Midlands

EastAnglia

South WestSouth East

NorthernIreland

Ireland

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Development currently underway

Travel Plan Monitoring data section

Enhancement of site employee details

Restructuring of site location categories

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Travel Plan Monitoring data section

Follows research undertaken by Napier University, EdinburghExtensive information on sites with Travel Plans to be collected– Travel Plan history/Target group– Changes in site environment and circumstances– Cycling measures– Car-sharing measures– Car parking management– Financial incentives– Public transport measures/Shuttle bus

Pilot surveys planned for Autumn 2005

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Enhancement of site employee details

Trip rate calculations by Employees for most land use categories

Percentages of employees living within various radii of a site

Male/Female employee split

Amendments to apply to all sites surveyed in 2006

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Restructuring of site location categories

Site location definitions to be fully compatible with PPS6 guidance

All sites in database will be reviewed before 2006(a) in December 2005

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Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire

Question 1: TRICS is continuously developing. What improvements/new features would you like to see included in the system?

5 Most popular responses:– Larger database (top answer)– Facility to save work and continue/

amend at a later date– More multi-modal surveys– Quicker and easier movement through the

program– Move backwards in trip rate calculation

process without resetting data

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Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire

Question 2: What problems do you experience when using the system’s data?

5 most popular responses:– Lack of sufficient data (top answer)– Lack of more recent surveys– System not easy to use for an occasional

user/beginner– Not clear how users have manipulated the

dataset when presenting data– Lack of sites in brownfield locations

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Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire

Question 3: In recent years a programme of research projects has been undertaken. What new research would you like to see funded by the TRICS Consortium in the future?

5 most popular responses:– Mixed use developments (top answer)– Post Travel Plan implementation

improvements/differences– Pass-by and diverted trips– Deliveries and servicing– “City Centre Living” – multi-modal research

at city centre residential sites

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Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire

Question 4: Is the regional spread of data in our annual data collection programme appropriate?

5 most popular responses:– Yes (top answer)– More sites required in Wales– More sites required in South West– More sites required in Ireland– More sites required in South East

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Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire

Top ten land use categories (most often used/in need of more data)Office (most popular)Industrial UnitHouses Privately OwnedFlats Privately OwnedBusiness ParkFood SuperstoreIndustrial EstateMixed Private HousingShopping Centre (local shops)Hotel

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Proposed development for 2005/06

Many good ideas suggested by members

Need to take into account technical issues

Proposals to be approved by the TRICS Consortium

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Proposed development for 2005/06

Initial ideas for discussion (Page 1 of 3)

“Save” facility in trip rate calculation process for later amendments

Split “car occupants” between drivers and passengers

Review of development data by land use category

New land use category: “Places of Worship”

Separate land use category for Dental Surgeries

Introduce “household composition” data for Residential sites

Export calculation tables directly into Word table format

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Proposed development for 2005/06

Initial ideas for discussion (Page 2 of 3)Add trip rate parameter/location values to Rank Order listOptional Parameter (with/without swimming pool) for Sports CentresNew land use category: “Public House (without restaurant)”New land use category: “Convenience Store (e.g. “corner shop”)”Separate cars from taxis in survey countsSeparate bus and rail passengers in multi-modal surveysSplit GFA by internal/external area for certain land use categories

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Proposed development for 2005/06

Initial ideas for discussion (Page 3 of 3)

Split between housing unit types (e.g. semi-detached, bungalow, etc.)

Identify sites built within “urban regeneration”areas

New land use category: “Park & Ride”

Add “Conference Facilities (yes/no)” data item to Hotel sites

New land use category: “Car Hire Centre”

Enhancement of TRICS output in line with “Good Practice Guide”

Highlight Use Classes alongside land use categories in main menu

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Longer term development

Further development of TRICS website – a few ideas

“Members only” area for additional TRICS information

Secure site for licensing and membership fee payment

On-line version of TRICS software