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Posted on January 27, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

OSRM server for public transport not a trip on roads by cars

Hiking & Activities

What is OSRM server?

The Open Source Routing Machine or OSRM is a C++ implementation of a high-performance routing engine for shortest paths in road networks. Licensed under the permissive 2-clause BSD license, OSRM is a free network service. OSRM supports Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, and Mac OS X platform. Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)

What is OSRM map?

‘OSRM’ is a routing service based on ‘OpenStreetMap’ data. See for more information. This package enables the computation of routes, trips, isochrones and travel distances matrices (travel time and kilometric distance). License GPL (>= 3)
 

Does uber use OSRM?

In our routing graph, as new traffic information comes in, we need to be able to dynamically update those graph edge weights. As we mentioned, we used OSRM which uses contraction hierarchies as its routing algorithm.
 

How to set up a server in OSRM?

Once the requirements are met, follow the instructions below to set up OSRM server.

  1. Step 1: Build OSRM From Source.
  2. Step 2: Install GNU Screen.
  3. Step 3: Generate OSRM Routing Data.
  4. Step 4: Creating a systemd service.
  5. Step 5: Configure Apache web server.
  6. Step 6: Enable HTTPS.
  7. Step 7: Integrate OSRM with a Slippy Map.

 

What is the difference between OSM and Google Maps?

With OSM, map data for the whole planet can be downloaded and used completely offline. Google Maps can only cache small region and generally can not work without an Internet connection. OSM dataset can be used to large-scale geocoding, routing and analysis, which would be impossible using Google Maps.
 

How do I setup an OSRM server in Windows 10?

How to set up your own OSRM backend with Docker on Windows

  1. Pull the image. docker pull osrm/osrm-backend.
  2. Download OpenStreetMap extract. Download OpenStreetMap extracts for example from Geofabrik.
  3. Pre-process extract. Pre-process the extract and start a routing engine HTTP server on port 5000.
  4. Start the Routing Engine.


What do green dots on a map mean?

The green dots indicate the concentration of stations in a specific zone.

What is the difference between OSM and Google Maps?

With OSM, map data for the whole planet can be downloaded and used completely offline. Google Maps can only cache small region and generally can not work without an Internet connection. OSM dataset can be used to large-scale geocoding, routing and analysis, which would be impossible using Google Maps.
 

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