MineColonies: Transit Networks

🚧 Status: Early Alpha
This mod is in early alpha and has not been thoroughly tested.
Please make frequent backups and report any issues you encounter.

⚠️ Unofficial Addon Warning
This is an unofficial MineColonies addon.
The MineColonies developers cannot provide support for issues related to this mod.
For help, bug reports, and discussion, please join the Discord linked below.

Overview

MineColonies: Transit Networks adds custom pathfinding options that allow your colonists to use Create transportation systems.

Ever wished your colonists could:

Ride trains
Use chain conveyors
Travel via hypertubes
Move through elevators and other contraptions?

Now they can, with Transit Nodes!

Dependencies

NeoForge 1.21.1 or Forge 1.20.1
MineColonies (latest)
Create 0.6+ (latest)

Usage

💡 This mod includes Create Ponders! Hold the Create Ponder key (W) while hovering over a Transit Node to see in-game tutorials.

Basics

Adds one new block: the Transit Node
Transit Nodes can only be placed within a Colony
To bind a Transit Node:
- Hold it in your hand
- Right-click a target location (similar to Create Frogports)
- Place the node
Link nodes together:
- Right-click the start node with a wrench
- Right-click the destination node with the wrench
Colonists will now pathfind using Transit Nodes
Colonists will wait at a node until they can board a valid contraption
Boarding occurs automatically when a contraption with available seating arrives
Colonists automatically disembark at the destination

Chain Transit Nodes

Transit Nodes have special support for Chain Conveyors
While holding a Transit Node, right-click a Chain Conveyor to target it
Transit Nodes placed along connected Chain Conveyors will:
- Automatically detect each other
- Automatically form links

Train Transit Nodes

Transit Nodes also support Train Stations
While holding a Transit Node, right-click a Train Station to target it
Transit Nodes targeting stations on the same track will automatically connect
For train-based nodes:
- Colonists board automatically when a train with open seats arrives
- Colonists unboard automatically at their destination station

Frequencies & Boarding Control

For more advanced setups, Transit Nodes support Redstone Link Frequencies:

Arrival Frequency
- Emits a signal while colonists are waiting at the node
Boarding Frequency
- When a signal is received, colonists attempt to board
Some transit types expose additional controls to fine-tune boarding behavior

🔧 Tip: Set the Arrival and Boarding frequencies to the same value for instant boarding.

Video Demo

A short demonstration can be found in this Reddit post
(full tutorial coming soon):

👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecolonies/comments/1pmrc1t/comment/nu6gcai/

Supported / Recommended Mods

These mods pair especially well with Transit Networks:

StyleColonies
Includes a Steampunk colony style that fits perfectly with Create
Create: Steam n’ Rails Tons of improvements and building options for railways (currently only available for 1.20.1)
Create: Escalated
Let your colonists ride escalators
Create: Hypertubes
Hypertube transport for colonists