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FACTORIO / BLUEPRINTS

Main bus

Shared transport corridor with branching inputs for subfactories.

Original Volpedia referenceReviewed 2026-10-27Quick reference · noindexBASE / CORE SYSTEM
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Practical advice: Reserve side lanes for future iron, copper, circuits and fluids where appropriate.
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How it works

Shared transport corridor with branching inputs for subfactories.

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Practical advice

Reserve side lanes for future iron, copper, circuits and fluids where appropriate.

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Mistakes to avoid

Treating a bus as mandatory when a modular or train-based base suits the goal better.

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