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+# MetroSim
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+MetroSim is a dynamic traffic-assignment simulator, developed for Metropolis.
+
+MetroSim simulates the mode choice, departure-time choice and route choice of commuters in large-scale scenarios.
+MetroSim can be used in conjunction with the MetroWeb interface or as a standalone program (for debugging and development purposes).