Tag: Routing API
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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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Track Matching output now includes time stamp
In Version 1.7.0 of PTV Developer Map Matching API time stamps are supported in input and output.
This allows you to use the timestamp from the response for better toll calculation in the case of time-based tolls. You can easily get the “startTime” for each path and use it together with the “routeId” in the PTV Routing API to calculate the toll.…
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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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Improved handling of delivery-only zones
Navigating delivery-only zones is always a fine balance. While these roads are vital for final-mile deliveries, they should not serve as shortcuts or transit paths. Over the past few months, we’ve worked closely with our customers to refine how delivery-only zones are handled, aiming to reduce strange detours without compromising compliance.…
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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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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.…