Category: PTV Developer
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Be part of the community – PTV Developer joins Stackoverflow
In addition to our regular support channels we are happy to tell you that we are also focusing on our community support using Stackoverflow.
So if you get stuck while implementing feel free to ask your question on Stackoverflow using the tag ptv-developer. …
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Once again too late…
Today the traffic load is more or less the same as before the coronavirus pandemic and so are traffic jams. In order to estimate the impact of the current traffic situation on a route, we offer in the new version of the PTV Developer Routing API V1.8.0 the response parameter ‘trafficDelay’ for the complete route, leg or alternative route.…
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Avoid toll or ferries? Yes, indeed!
There are use cases where you want to avoid toll or ferries on a route, e.g. to reduce extra costs. Of course, this could lead to longer routes (see below the left route using a ferry and the right route avoiding ferries).
In the new version of the PTV Developer Routing API V1.7.0 you have the possibility to avoid toll, ferries and rail shuttles by using the parameter ‘avoid’.…
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Using electronic toll collection systems
Electronic toll collection (ETC) systems provide a fast alternative to pay the toll without stopping the vehicle, normally using a wireless transponder. As the driver does not have to stop, traffic delays are reduced. Moreover ETC systems are cheaper and more flexible.…
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New tutorials for toll and emissions calculation available
Nowadays toll and emissions calculation are key points for a routing app to evaluate costs and pollution. Both is provided by the Routing API of PTV Developer.
The two new tutorials Toll Routing and Emissions Routing show how easy it is to implement this for your own routing app.…
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Control your turns
In some use cases, truck drivers and deliverers prefer turns on the passenger side during the route. Even if this results in a small detour, it can reduce waiting times and enhance safety. Now you have the possibility to control such a behavior (see the right route below using the new feature).…