Patent ID: 9688289
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B61B

Claim:
1. A transport system, comprising: a multi-segment travel path including a cableway segment and at least one additional travel path adjoining said cableway segment; said cableway segment having at least one transport cable or at least one carrier cable and an associated traction cable; said at least one additional travel path for said carrier vehicle being a track segment formed with at least one travel rail or at least one travel beam; at least one cable car vehicle for transporting people or goods, said at least one cable car vehicle having a vehicle cabin and a travel mechanism for coupling to said at least one transport cable or to said traction cable; and at least one carrier vehicle equipped with a drive motor for moving said at least one carrier vehicle along said additional travel path; wherein said travel mechanism of said cable car vehicle can be advanced toward said carrier vehicle and secured thereto, whereupon said carrier vehicle moves said cable car vehicle along said additional travel path in continuance of the multi-segment travel path.