What Happened Next: Big What Happened Next: Big System Changes in 2009System Changes in 2009

Ian ColesIan Coles

TRICSTRICS®® ManagerManager

JMP Consultants LimitedJMP Consultants Limited

The Transatlantic Triangle The Transatlantic Triangle of TRICSof TRICS®® DevelopmentDevelopment

TRICSTRICS®® System System Development 2009/10Development 2009/10

�� Version 2009(a)v6.3.1 Version 2009(a)v6.3.1 –– 11stst April 2009April 2009

�� Version 2009(b)v6.4.1 Version 2009(b)v6.4.1 –– June 2009June 2009�� Version 2009(b)v6.4.1 Version 2009(b)v6.4.1 –– June 2009June 2009

�� Other Changes for TRICSOther Changes for TRICS®®

�� The Future The Future –– Have YOUR SayHave YOUR Say

2009(a)v6.3.1 2009(a)v6.3.1 –– New New FeaturesFeatures

�� Geographic maps usingGeographic maps using

�� Journey Purpose facility for SAMJourney Purpose facility for SAM

�� 3 New land use categories3 New land use categories�� 3 New land use categories3 New land use categories

�� Expansion of Ireland database regionsExpansion of Ireland database regions

�� Location definitions image updatedLocation definitions image updated

�� Enhancements to Residential dataEnhancements to Residential data

�� Copy lists of selected sites/surveysCopy lists of selected sites/surveys

2009(a)v6.3.1 2009(a)v6.3.1 –– New New FeaturesFeatures

�� ReRe--naming of survey typesnaming of survey types

�� Merging of Recycling Centre and Merging of Recycling Centre and Household Waste sitesHousehold Waste sitesHousehold Waste sitesHousehold Waste sites

�� PTAL data field for new London sitesPTAL data field for new London sites

�� Scottish Use Classes document addedScottish Use Classes document added

Geographic Maps Using Geographic Maps Using GoogleGoogle

�� Users can now view all listed site Users can now view all listed site locations using the Google Maps locations using the Google Maps facilityfacilityfacilityfacility

�� Fully integrated into TRICSFully integrated into TRICS®® systemsystem

�� Allows users to zoom in/out and use Allows users to zoom in/out and use all other Google Maps featuresall other Google Maps features

Journey Purpose Facility Journey Purpose Facility for SAMfor SAM

�� Applies to new Employment and Applies to new Employment and Residential SAM surveysResidential SAM surveys

�� Based on the Total People countBased on the Total People count�� Based on the Total People countBased on the Total People count

�� Range of journey purposes by each Range of journey purposes by each time periodtime period

3 New Land Use 3 New Land Use CategoriesCategories

�� Care HomesCare Homes

�� Veterinary Veterinary SurgerySurgerySurgerySurgery

�� Car WashCar Wash

Expansion of Ireland Expansion of Ireland Database RegionsDatabase Regions

�� Recognises Recognises growing use of growing use of TRICSTRICS®® in Irelandin IrelandTRICSTRICS®® in Irelandin Ireland

�� 6 new regions6 new regions

�� Increased data Increased data collection collection programmeprogramme

Location Definitions Location Definitions Image UpdatedImage Updated

Enhancements to Enhancements to Residential DataResidential Data

�� Introduction of table splitting housing Introduction of table splitting housing type by private and nontype by private and non--private private dwellingsdwellingsdwellingsdwellings

�� New split between occupied and New split between occupied and unoccupied dwellingsunoccupied dwellings

�� “Households” now known as “Households” now known as “dwellings”“dwellings”

ReRe--Naming of Survey Naming of Survey TypesTypes

�� Provides clarity for new usersProvides clarity for new users

�� “Original” becomes “One“Original” becomes “One--Off”Off”

�� “Re“Re--Survey” remains “ReSurvey” remains “Re--Survey”Survey”�� “Re“Re--Survey” remains “ReSurvey” remains “Re--Survey”Survey”

�� “Re“Re--Surveyed” becomes “Initial Surveyed” becomes “Initial Survey”Survey”

Merging of Recycling Centre Merging of Recycling Centre & Household Waste Sites& Household Waste Sites

Recycling CentresRecycling Centres Household WasteHousehold WasteRecycling CentresRecycling Centres Household WasteHousehold Waste

CivicCivic

AmenityAmenity

SiteSite

PTAL DataPTAL Data

�� Printing trip rates for all modes Printing trip rates for all modes simultaneouslysimultaneously

�� Modal split pie charts by time periodModal split pie charts by time period

2009(b)v6.4.1 2009(b)v6.4.1 –– New New FeaturesFeatures

Modal split pie charts by time periodModal split pie charts by time period

�� New onNew on--screen tutorialscreen tutorial

�� Facility to save work in progressFacility to save work in progress

�� Automated “cross testing”Automated “cross testing”

�� Access to individual site trip rates Access to individual site trip rates whilst browsingwhilst browsing

�� Facility to copy individual survey daysFacility to copy individual survey days

�� Trip rates by each mode shown on same Trip rates by each mode shown on same screenscreen

2009(b)v6.4.1 2009(b)v6.4.1 –– New New FeaturesFeatures

�� Internal/External GFA split for Garden Internal/External GFA split for Garden Centres & Builders MerchantsCentres & Builders Merchants

�� Text commentary added to outputsText commentary added to outputs

�� Reformatting of trip rate calculation processReformatting of trip rate calculation process

�� Filtering by Public Transport ProvisionFiltering by Public Transport Provision

Printing Trip Rates For All Printing Trip Rates For All Modes SimultaneouslyModes Simultaneously

�� New tick boxes to New tick boxes to include trip rate include trip rate outputs by modeoutputs by modeoutputs by modeoutputs by mode

�� This will save This will save time for userstime for users

Modal Split Pie Charts by Modal Split Pie Charts by Time PeriodTime Period

�� For average modal For average modal split trip rate split trip rate calculationscalculations

Time range/peak Time range/peak �� Time range/peak Time range/peak period selected by period selected by usersusers

�� Arrivals, Departures Arrivals, Departures or Totals optionor Totals option

New OnNew On--Screen TutorialScreen Tutorial

Facility to Save Work in Facility to Save Work in ProgressProgress

�� Users will be Users will be able to save able to save current stage of current stage of current stage of current stage of work to filework to file

�� File will only be File will only be compatible with compatible with used version of used version of systemsystem

Automated “Cross Test”Automated “Cross Test”

�� “Cross Test” button speeds up process “Cross Test” button speeds up process or usersor users

�� Users select time range and directionUsers select time range and direction�� Users select time range and directionUsers select time range and direction

�� Results popResults pop--up table displayedup table displayed

Access to Individual Site Access to Individual Site Trip Rates Whilst BrowsingTrip Rates Whilst Browsing

Facility to Copy Individual Facility to Copy Individual Survey DaysSurvey Days

Trip Rates by Each Mode Trip Rates by Each Mode Shown on Same ScreenShown on Same Screen

�� New “Graph by New “Graph by Mode” buttonMode” button

�� Each mode Each mode colourcolour--coded on coded on Each mode Each mode colourcolour--coded on coded on graphgraph

�� Users can toggle Users can toggle function on and function on and offoff

Internal/External Internal/External GFA Split For GFA Split For Garden Centres & Garden Centres & Builders MerchantsBuilders Merchants

Text Commentary Added Text Commentary Added to Printed Outputsto Printed Outputs

�� Optional additional explanatory text Optional additional explanatory text option when printing out trip rate option when printing out trip rate resultsresultsresultsresults

�� Example: In trip rate table text will Example: In trip rate table text will explain definitions of columns etcexplain definitions of columns etc

�� No additional text to appear on screenNo additional text to appear on screen

Reformatting of Trip Rate Reformatting of Trip Rate Calculation ProcessCalculation Process

�� “Initial”, “Main”, “Secondary” & “Initial”, “Main”, “Secondary” & “Optional” Parameters stages replaced“Optional” Parameters stages replaced

�� Filtering Stages 1 to 4 introducedFiltering Stages 1 to 4 introduced�� Filtering Stages 1 to 4 introducedFiltering Stages 1 to 4 introduced

�� Current “Optional Parameters” section Current “Optional Parameters” section becomes Stage 4, and is rebecomes Stage 4, and is re--formattedformatted

�� Improved userImproved user--friendlinessfriendliness

Filtering by Public Filtering by Public Transport ProvisionTransport Provision

�� Return of PT filtering using new methodReturn of PT filtering using new method

�� Clarification of blank PT summary tables Clarification of blank PT summary tables givengiven

�� Users can select from list of time period Users can select from list of time period optionsoptions

�� UserUser--defined minimum/maximum PT rangedefined minimum/maximum PT range

�� Only more recent sites have PT summary Only more recent sites have PT summary data available data available –– USE WITH CAUTIONUSE WITH CAUTION

Other Changes for TRICSOther Changes for TRICS®®

�� OnOn--Line Help Desk facilityLine Help Desk facility

�� Password lockdown optionPassword lockdown option

�� User identification for Single User sitesUser identification for Single User sites�� User identification for Single User sitesUser identification for Single User sites

�� ALL AVAILABLE SOONALL AVAILABLE SOON