Has TT heard of ferrys?

LINavigator · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:09 pm Post subject: Has TT heard of ferrys?

Just got TTN US. I live on Long Island, NY and put in a route to a friend who lives just across the LI Sound in CT. Via the Port Jefferson ferry it's about a 25 mile journey.

TT insists on routing me via Manhattan, for 70 miles! I have tried Normal and Strict routing with the same result. Is there any way I can force it to use ferrys?

I've also found that for the two trips I've tried so far neither gave me alternative routes. How's that possible?!

J.

lbendlin · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

When I was still living in Germany I was once successfully using a trip that involved a ferry across the Elbe river. Possibly the TomTom map data in the LI sound area is incomplete, and the ferry is not connected to the land roads properly.

Reminds me of a nice story from the beginnings of in car navigation. A Mercedes driver was rescued at one night from a river that he had driven into near Berlin. Investigation revealed that the satnav system instructed him to drive straight ahead onto the ferry, but had failed to mention that he should wait for the ferry to arrive on his side... People did try to stop him, but he wasn't familiar with the area and thought they are just waving at him friendly.
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LINavigator · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:

You're kidding me right? I live on an ISLAND! It's one of the main ferry routes off the island.

<sigh>

Can I 'force' it to go that way? Or do I have to route to the ferry terminal, then from the terminal the other side to my destination?

And your Mercedes driver deserved all he got if he's so stupid he drove into the river!

lbendlin · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject:

Feel free to submit your comment to both TomTom and TeleAtlas - they will be able to tell you if the ferry is properly surveyed or not.
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LINavigator · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject:

I've submitted it to TomTom, but the TeleAtlas link you list in your sig doesn't give the US as an available country.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:17 pm Post subject:

Click here for the US eerror reporting form.
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LINavigator · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject:

Cheers Tim!

BTW, I used to live in Weybridge. ;-)

J.

(An Englishman in NY)

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject:

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