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+Examples of scripts to train agents in the Flatland environment.
+It should be cloned inside the main flatland repository.
+The `torch_training` shows an example of how to train agents with a DQN implemented in pytorch.
+The `RLLib_training` folder shows an example of how to train agents with the RLLib library available at: 
+<https://github.com/ray-project/ray/tree/master/python/ray/rllib>
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