---
name: "marouter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sumo"
version: "1.18.0+dfsg-4+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/marouter"
---

# marouter(1)

Import O/D-matrices and trips using macroscopic traffic assignment for SUMO

## NAME

Eclipse - Import O/D-matrices and trips using macroscopic traffic assignment for SUMO

## SYNOPSIS

**marouter** \[*OPTION*\]*\**

## DESCRIPTION

Eclipse SUMO marouter Version 1.18.0

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  Copyright (C) 2001-2023 German Aerospace Center (DLR) and others; https://sumo.dlr.de

Import O/D-matrices for macroscopic traffic assignment to generate SUMO routes.

### Configuration Options:

- **-c**, **--configuration-file** FILE

  Loads the named config on startup

- **-C**, **--save-configuration** FILE

  Saves current configuration into FILE

- **--save-configuration**.relative

  Enforce relative paths when saving the configuration

- **--save-template** FILE

  Saves a configuration template (empty) into FILE

- **--save-schema** FILE

  Saves the configuration schema into FILE

- **--save-commented**

  Adds comments to saved template, configuration, or schema

### Input Options:

- **-n**, **--net-file** FILE

  Use FILE as SUMO-network to route on

- **-a**, **--additional-files** FILE

  Read additional network data (districts, bus stops) from FILE(s)

- **-r**, **--route-files** FILE

  Read sumo routes, alternatives, flows, and trips from FILE(s)

- **--phemlight-path** FILE

  Determines where to load PHEMlight definitions from

- **--phemlight-year** INT

  Enable fleet age modelling with the given reference year in PHEMlight5

- **--phemlight-temperature** FLOAT

  Set ambient temperature to correct NOx emissions in PHEMlight5

- **-w**, **--weight-files** FILE

  Read network weights from FILE(s)

- **--lane-weight-files** FILE

  Read lane-based network weights from FILE(s)

- **-x**, **--weight-attribute** STR

  Name of the xml attribute which gives the edge weight

- **--junction-taz**

  Initialize a TAZ for every junction to use attributes toJunction and fromJunction

- **-m**, **--od-matrix-files** FILE

  Loads O/D-files from FILE(s)

- **--od-amitran-files** FILE

  Loads O/D-matrix in Amitran format from FILE(s)

- **-z**, **--tazrelation-files** FILE

  Loads O/D-matrix in tazRelation format from FILE(s)

- **--tazrelation-attribute** STR

  Define data attribute for loading counts (default 'count')

- **--weight-adaption** FLOAT

  The travel time influence of prior intervals

- **--taz-param** STR\[\]

  Parameter key(s) defining source (and sink) taz

- **--ignore-taz**

  Ignore attributes 'fromTaz' and 'toTaz'

### Output Options:

- **-o**, **--output-file** FILE

  Write generated routes to FILE

- **--vtype-output** FILE

  Write used vehicle types into separate FILE

- **--keep-vtype-distributions**

  Keep vTypeDistribution ids when writing vehicles and their types

- **--emissions**.volumetric-fuel

  Return fuel consumption values in (legacy) unit l instead of mg

- **--named-routes**

  Write vehicles that reference routes by their id

- **--write-license**

  Include license info into every output file

- **--output-prefix** STR

  Prefix which is applied to all output files. The special string 'TIME' is replaced by the current time.

- **--precision** INT

  Defines the number of digits after the comma for floating point output

- **--precision**.geo INT

  Defines the number of digits after the comma for lon,lat output

- **-H**, **--human-readable-time**

  Write time values as hour:minute:second or day:hour:minute:second rather than seconds

- **--ignore-vehicle-type**

  Does not save vtype information

- **--netload-output** FILE

  Writes edge loads and final costs into FILE

- **--all-pairs-output** FILE

  Writes complete distance matrix into FILE

- **--exit-times**

  Write exit times (weights) for each edge

### Processing Options:

- **--max-alternatives** INT

  Prune the number of alternatives to INT

- **--with-taz**

  Use origin and destination zones (districts) for in- and output

- **--routing-threads** INT

  The number of parallel execution threads used for routing

- **--routing-algorithm** STR

  Select among routing algorithms \['dijkstra', 'astar', 'CH', 'CHWrapper'\]

- **--restriction-params** STR\[\]

  Comma separated list of param keys to compare for additional restrictions

- **--weights**.interpolate

  Interpolate edge weights at interval boundaries

- **--weights**.expand

  Expand the end of the last loaded weight interval to infinity

- **--weights**.minor-penalty FLOAT

  Apply the given time penalty when computing routing costs for minor-link internal lanes

- **--aggregation-interval** TIME

  Defines the time interval when aggregating single vehicle input; Defaults to one hour

- **--capacities**.default

  Ignore edge priorities when calculating capacities and restraints

- **--weights**.priority-factor FLOAT

  Consider edge priorities in addition to travel times, weighted by factor

- **--bulk-routing**.vtypes

  Aggregate routing queries with the same origin for different vehicle types

- **--weight-period** TIME

  Aggregation period for the given weight files; triggers rebuilding of Contraction Hierarchy

- **-s**, **--scale** FLOAT

  Scales the loaded flows by FLOAT

- **--vtype** STR

  Defines the name of the vehicle type to use

- **--prefix** STR

  Defines the prefix for vehicle flow names

- **--timeline** STR\[\]

  Uses STR\[\] as a timeline definition

- **--timeline**.day-in-hours

  Uses STR as a 24h-timeline definition

- **--additive-traffic**

  Keep traffic flows of all time slots in the net

- **--assignment-method** STR

  Choose a assignment method: incremental, UE or SUE

- **--tolerance** FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as tolerance when checking for SUE stability

- **--left-turn-penalty** FLOAT

  Use left-turn penalty FLOAT to calculate link travel time when searching routes

- **--paths** INT

  Use INTEGER as the number of paths needed to be searched for each OD pair at each iteration

- **--paths**.penalty FLOAT

  Penalize existing routes with FLOAT to find secondary routes

- **--upperbound** FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as the upper bound to determine auxiliary link cost

- **--lowerbound** FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as the lower bound to determine auxiliary link cost

- **-i**, **--max-iterations** INT

  maximal number of iterations for new route searching in incremental and stochastic user assignment

- **--max-inner-iterations** INT

  maximal number of inner iterations for user equilibrium calculation in the stochastic user assignment

- **--route-choice-method** STR

  Choose a route choice method: gawron, logit, or lohse

- **--gawron**.beta FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as Gawron's beta

- **--gawron**.a FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as Gawron's a

- **--keep-all-routes**

  Save routes with near zero probability

- **--skip-new-routes**

  Only reuse routes from input, do not calculate new ones

- **--logit**.beta FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as (c-)logit's beta for the commonality factor

- **--logit**.gamma FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as (c-)logit's gamma for the commonality factor

- **--logit**.theta FLOAT

  Use FLOAT as (c-)logit's theta

### Defaults Options:

- **--flow-output**.departlane STR

  Assigns a default depart lane

- **--flow-output**.departpos STR

  Assigns a default depart position

- **--flow-output**.departspeed STR

  Assigns a default depart speed

- **--flow-output**.arrivallane STR

  Assigns a default arrival lane

- **--flow-output**.arrivalpos STR

  Assigns a default arrival position

- **--flow-output**.arrivalspeed STR

  Assigns a default arrival speed

### Time Options:

- **-b**, **--begin** TIME

  Defines the begin time; Previous trips will be discarded

- **-e**, **--end** TIME

  Defines the end time; Later trips will be discarded; Defaults to the maximum time that SUMO can represent

### Report Options:

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Switches to verbose output

- **--print-options**

  Prints option values before processing

- \-?, **--help**

  Prints this screen or selected topics

- **-V**, **--version**

  Prints the current version

- **-X**, **--xml-validation** STR

  Set schema validation scheme of XML inputs ("never", "local", "auto" or "always")

- **--xml-validation**.net STR

  Set schema validation scheme of SUMO network inputs ("never", "local", "auto" or "always")

- **--xml-validation**.routes STR

  Set schema validation scheme of SUMO route inputs ("never", "local", "auto" or "always")

- **-W**, **--no-warnings**

  Disables output of warnings

- **--aggregate-warnings** INT

  Aggregate warnings of the same type whenever more than INT occur

- **-l**, **--log** FILE

  Writes all messages to FILE (implies verbose)

- **--message-log** FILE

  Writes all non-error messages to FILE (implies verbose)

- **--error-log** FILE

  Writes all warnings and errors to FILE

- **--language** STR

  Language to use in messages

- **--ignore-errors**

  Continue if a route could not be build

- **--stats-period** INT

  Defines how often statistics shall be printed

- **--no-step-log**

  Disable console output of route parsing step

### Random Number Options:

- **--random**

  Initialises the random number generator with the current system time

- **--seed** INT

  Initialises the random number generator with the given value

## EXAMPLES

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  marouter -c \<CONFIGURATION\>

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  run routing with options from file

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at \<https://github.com/eclipse/sumo/issues\>.\
 Get in contact via \<sumo@dlr.de\>.

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  Build features: Linux-6.1.0-28-amd64 x86\_64 GNU 14.2.0 None FMI Proj GUI Intl SWIG GDAL FFmpeg OSG GL2PS Eigen\
   Copyright (C) 2001-2023 German Aerospace Center (DLR) and others; https://sumo.dlr.de

Eclipse SUMO marouter Version 1.18.0 is part of SUMO.\
 This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html\
 This program may also be made available under the following Secondary\
 Licenses when the conditions for such availability set forth in the Eclipse\
 Public License 2.0 are satisfied: GNU General Public License, version 2 or later which is available at https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-standalone.html\
 SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
