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  • Adapting to the new compartment parameter in Route Optimization OptiFlow API

    PTV Route Optimization OptiFlow API is continuously improving with new features that enhance logistics efficiency and effectiveness for clients. This update outlines some important changes related to vehicle configurations that…

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  • Dirt roads instead of highways?

    Highways are not always the first choice for a routing. For example when it comes to farming, not all agricultural vehicles are built for highways. They are designed for rugged…

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  • Speed up or slow down

    Distance and driving time are key characteristics for a route. While the distance is relatively static to calculate, many factors influence the driving time: The used vehicle, speed limits, typical…

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  • Find out if a road is a toll road

    The newest version of our Map Matching API version 1.6.0 now supports toll road information for Position Matching. This information helps our customers to decide if a road is a…

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  • Does my route pass a delivery-only road?

    For delivery-only roads general traffic is restricted, but delivery vehicles are allowed to deliver goods to local businesses or residents. A typical example is a pedestrian zone. As we consider…

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  • Don’t you understand แบบไทย(thai)?

    In the new version of the PTV Developer Geocoding & Places API V1.12.14 we added a new feature for the endpoints searchLocationByText, searchLocationByAddress and searchLocationByPosition. It’s now also possible to…

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  • Electricity consumption even more accurately

    Charging of electric vehicles takes much longer than refueling a petrol or diesel vehicle, at least until now. Therefore, it is very important to accurately consider all the factors affecting…

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  • Find out which vehicle can enter a low emission zone

    The newest version of our Map Matching API version 1.4.0 now supports vehicle-based restriction information for low emission zones. This information helps our customers to decide which vehicle can enter a…

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  • Find your ferry by text

    To plan specific ferries and rail shuttles (so called combined transports) on a route, you need the corresponding start and destination coordinates. Recently, we offered the possibility to get a…

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