truck attributes - swedish road classes BK1, BK2, BK3

[ulai]

hi
we intend to use here map with a Swedish customer. In Sweden we are faced with three different types of road classifications BK1, BK2 and BK3. These weight classes are calculated in a slightly strange manner (weight, number of axles, axle type). In cities e.g. BK1 is not allowed. Can you please let us know, whether this is supported and which parameters we have to give into the route server to get the proper result back?
thks - mike

[Bernd Welter]

Hello Maik,

I can't answer this from scratch but therefore forwarded it to our DATA experts.
The challenge is probably based on whether we have these attributes in our data or not.

Best regards,
Bernd

[Bernd Welter]

Here's an update (Thanks, Erich!):

currently we do not have the data or a corresponding feature/parameter.
Both our major providers are evaluating concepts for these topics:

Looks like HERE develops a more promising approach for the data which seems to be ready soon.
Our data experts wait for the data which is then supposed to be integrated into maps via FeatureLayer technology.

From what our experts know there will be some updates in the definition of the BK in spring as well.

Best regards,
Bernd

[ulai]

Hi Bernd
thks for your - as usual - fast reply. It is a pity that the map providers can't handle this. I know how it is with giving promises... but do you think you get a more precise reply by here, by when we can expect it?
thks - mike

[Bernd Welter]

Hi,

there is no concrete date available - we know the topic, we depend on others.
That's all I can mention so far.

Sorry, I would like to be more precise but I dontT have access to more details.

Best regards,
Bernd

[ulai]

Hi Bernd
have to come back on this. My Swedish friends are telling me that PTV can handle at BK1 and BK2... http://www.ptvgroup.se/eng/digitala_kartor.html. Not sure whether this is of any help.

However, I guess already today you can work with different street classes in Sweden. Can you tell me, which class is how interpreted? I know, this will not solve the BK1/2/3 story, since this is more complex. But probably it is already good enough to start, if we know how the street classes are interpreted. If we set-up the vehicles arrordingly, we might get far already.

thks for your help!
rgds - mike

[t.mateit]

Hello together,

is there any update on this topic? I have to start setting up the system of our SWE customer and need to know what to do.

Thanks in advance
Thomas

[Bernd Welter]

Hell Mike,

the web page you sent us in the last post is our old website. This website normally redirects towards ptvgroup.com. You must have found a sub page via google.
Yes we can handle BK classes also with xServer. Check the feature layer PTV_PreferredRoutes (HERE: available in 2020.2H / TOMTOM: not available so far).
These BK classes are unique for Sweden and they define restrictions for heavy vehicles. possible in xRoute or to visualize them in xMap.
The followiong screenshot was made with the Showcase:

PreferredRoutes in the Gothenburg region

And here's a screenshot from my local client

Sample route considers PTV_PreferredRoutes. I aggregated the segments via segment.segmentAttributes. As you can see almost the whole route is based on BK1, the rest is BK_2.

Best regards,
Bernd

PS: Thanks to Mikkael and Thorsten for their contribution!

[t.mateit]

Hi Bernd,

thanks for your swift answer.

When we want to use the feature layer "PTV_PreferredRoutes", do we have to enable it just via xRoute config. file or is this to be "activated" via the interface?

BR
Thomas

[Bernd Welter]

this needs three steps:

- the feature layer data is required in the server's map folder
- you need a license that allows you to use the PTV_PreferredRoutes
- you need to activate that layer in the mapping / routing requests

Does this answer the question?