Compare routes

With PTV Map&Guide you can create two routes or variants of a route and compare them. This can help, for example, to optimize the order of the stops. When comparing two routes, all results (itinerary, travel time, costs, etc.) are compared.

Proceed as follows for a comparison of two routes:

1. Create a stop list (see “Creating a Route"). It is irrelevant whether you have already calculated the results of the route planning or only create the stop list.

Click on the round “Plus” symbol next to the route. A selection opens. You have two options: Create a copy of the route Create a new route

A panel appears in a different color in which you can edit the alternative route.

You can now edit the second route with all options (vehicle, calculation mode, stop settings) as you did with the previous route. You can also continue to process the first route in parallel. You can also add further stops by clicking on the map. Use the drop-down button to select which route the new stop should be assigned to.

5. As soon as you have put together both routes, click on the <Results> button for one of the two routes.

   • On the left side, the two routes appear as a list

   • In the middle, the two routes appear on the map

   • On the right side, a tabular comparison of the route details is displayed

   For a better comparison, the two routes are shown in different colors:

   • In the list display → colored header area

   • In the map display → colored line

   • In the detailed comparison → colored highlighting of the route names

   The individual values are compared with symbols ("<", “>", “="). The better value is highlighted in color. This makes it easier to decide which of the two routes rather serves your requirements.

   

Click the color field to open the detailed view of the respective individual route. This also enables you to access the much more detailed representation of the individual values (see “Route Details").