Author: Hansjörg Back
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It’s all about time
If a route passes a road, which is prohibited for the given vehicle (e.g. the road is closed for trucks), you get a violation event when using the PTV Developer Routing API . Sometimes these restrictions are only temporary (e.g. no trucks allowed during the night).…
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Toll section complete!
There are use cases where a route starts or ends from locations like gas stations or rest areas along highways. Then it could happen that these locations are in the middle of a toll section. Up to now the toll of this section is not considered at all as it is unknown where the toll section is entered or left.…
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We did it again
The demands on our product PTV Developer increase, whether it’s more features, better performance, or enhanced security. Regular updates and changes to APIs are not only inevitable but crucial for meeting the needs of our customers.
Therefore we now provide a comprehensive overview of recent API changes across all services.…
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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 fields, not for speeding down the highway. While they might be kings of the countryside, these vehicles are better suited for dirt roads.…
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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 traffic situations like rush-hours, live traffic situations like traffic jams, …
We try to provide the most realistic driving time possible, but it is not out of the question that the calculated driving time could differ from reality.…
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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 a malus on these roads or zones, shortcuts and through traffic are avoided, instead they are only used when a waypoint located there is reached or left.…