Tag: Data API
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Prohibit individual ferries
Ferries and rail shuttles (so called combined transports) are automatically used on a route, if it is advantageous compared to road. Moreover, you can choose a specific ferry or rail shuttle connection by specifying in the Routing API the corresponding start and destination coordinates and the nearest port or station is used on the route.…
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Exemptions for low-emission zones
Low-emission zones are areas within cities where certain vehicles have restricted access, if they do not meet the requirements like a minimum emission standard to enter. The main purpose is to reduce pollution and improve air quality. But as always, there is no rule without exceptions 😉
For some low-emission zones it is possible to get an exemption for your vehicle in case it does not meet the requirements to enter.…
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Modify more road attributes
With custom road attributes you have the possibility to modify attributes of roads in the map data to your individual needs. Up to now, reducing the driving speed and even prohibiting roads was possible. In the new version of the PTV Developer Data API V1.14.0 we added further possibilities:
- With the parameter ‘allowed’ you can enable a routing through otherwise restricted roads.
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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 list of nearby combined transports around a coordinate (for example a point on a map) as you can see in this blog post.…
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Olympic Games showcase: security perimeters now available!
The Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024 will begin soon! As mentioned in a previous blog post, this major event will significantly affect urban logistics in Paris and its area for more than 2 months.
For safety reasons, the authorities defined security perimeters (categorized by colors) around the competition venues.…
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Choose a ferry, but which one?
Ferries and rail shuttles (so called combined transports) are automatically used on a route, if it is advantageous compared to road. Sometimes you want to choose a specific ferry or rail shuttle connection. Therefore you have to specify in the Routing API the corresponding start and destination coordinates and the nearest port or station is used on the route.…