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title: Tools/Import/MATSim
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# Introduction

[MATSim](https://www.matsim.org/) is an open source traffic simulation. It
contains tools for generating a virtual population and their daily travel plans.

## matsim_importPlans.py

This tool allos to import person plans from MATSim output.

The call is:

```
tools/import/matsim/matsim_importPlans.py --plan-file matsim_plans.xml -o out.rou.xml
```

The option **--vehicles-only** allows to import only the passenger traffic rather than intermodal trip chains.
