Author: Steffen Kiesecker

As mentioned in two earlier blog posts there will be adjustments in the profiles of PTV xServer to gain more realistic travel times when calculation routes. See the blog posts below for more information:

https://test.ptvgroup.com/2018/07/19/precise-accurate-reliable-new-static-speeds-for-better-route-calculation-within-ptv-xserver/

https://test.ptvgroup.com/2018/07/19/new-static-speeds-faq-ptv-xserver/…

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What do I have to do to get the new map and speeds?

The new speed values will be introduced with the Europe City Map 2019.1 from HERE and TomTom. If you receive the map via Download Link you will find a zip-file called “Profiles_xServer[VersionNumber]_DataVersion2.zip”. Within this file you can find the new profiles which should be used for the new maps.…

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In logistics, every kilometre and every minute counts. Inaccuracies in calculating routes, no matter how small, sum up and can cause high costs in the end. Accuracy is therefore key.…

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Belgium

• his scenario includes the toll charges from July 2018, for trucks from a maximum authorised mass over 3.5 t in the three Belgian regions: Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels. Toll roads include motorways, additional main roads and the local road network in Brussels.

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The toll update contains the following countries:

Spain

• Special toll: new tariffs 2018
  This scenario includes new rates for the Cadi Tunnel, the Vallvidrera Tunnel and the Artxanda Tunnels for 2018. The Soller Tunnel is toll-free. This scenario replaces the previous “Spain January 2017” scenario.

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In the last two years the xMapmatch was burning at a medium flame in case of performance. It was time to ignite these embers into a fire of performance, so we improved our map matching component substantially.
The effort was definitely worth it: Latest enhancements allow up to four times as many requests per minute than before.…

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