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Electric vans and trucks now run city logistics every day. Access rules are tighter, and many urban areas require zero-emission vehicles. These vehicles have a limited range and cannot “refuel anywhere.” Planning must include battery capacity, energy use, and charging options.…

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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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With events you get detailed information about everything relevant that happens along a route in chronological order like maneuvers, border crossings or using toll roads. Moreover, in the method ‘calculateRoutePost’ of the Routing API we return schedule events, when the driver has to take a break or a rest, wait for the opening of a waypoint or perform a service.…

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We have introduced an enhancement to our Route Optimization OptiFlow API: Route Duration Balancing. Responding to user requests for improved workload equity and predictable scheduling, this feature allows planners to distribute route durations more evenly across vehicles, aiming to improve operational efficiency and driver satisfaction.…

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After exploring our PTV Developer API references you often have the need to test different aspects and see what you get as a result. Therefore you can use our codes samples, tutorials and showcases. Of course, they are focused on a specific aspect and can not show all possible combinations.…

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There is a large variety of truck routes across the world, where vehicles must follow or at least should use them. Vehicle examples are trucks with hazardous goods or long trucks, even trucks in general. The goal is to ensure road safety, protect infrastructure and maintain efficient traffic flow.…

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