Transport system for an installation, in particular a production, packaging, filling, assembly and/or processing installation, comprising - a carrier system having a conveying section and having a multiplicity of carrier elements; and - a first drive device, wherein the carrier elements have in each case one coupling installation by means of which the carrier elements for a movement along the conveying section are capable of being coupled to the first drive device, - at least one second drive device; and - at least one switching installation that is positioned on the conveying section, wherein the carrier elements by means of the coupling installation for a movement along the conveying section are capable of being coupled to the at least one second drive device, characterized in that the first and the at least one second drive device (3, 4), in an electronically and/or mechanically synchronized manner, are in each case capable of being operated at a variable conveying speed capable of being established so as to be specific to the application and by way of dissimilar operating modes selected from the group comprising continuous transportation, single-index transportation, double-index transportation, multiple-index transportation, and wherein by means of the at least one switching installation the coupling installations of the carrier elements for a movement along the conveying section by way of a selected operating mode are capable of being selectively coupled to one of the drive devices (3, 4). - a carrier system having a conveying section and having a multiplicity of carrier elements; and - a first drive device, wherein the carrier elements have in each case one coupling installation by means of which the carrier elements for a movement along the conveying section are capable of being coupled to the first drive device, - at least one second drive device; and - at least one switching installation that is positioned on the conveying section, wherein the carrier elements by means of the coupling installation for a movement along the conveying section are capable of being coupled to the at least one second drive device, characterized in that the first and the at least one second drive device (3, 4), in an electronically and/or mechanically synchronized manner, are in each case capable of being operated at a variable conveying speed capable of being established so as to be specific to the application and by way of dissimilar operating modes selected from the group comprising continuous transportation, single-index transportation, double-index transportation, multiple-index transportation, and wherein by means of the at least one switching installation the coupling installations of the carrier elements for a movement along the conveying section by way of a selected operating mode are capable of being selectively coupled to one of the drive devices (3, 4). wherein the carrier elements by means of the coupling installation for a movement along the conveying section are capable of being coupled to the at least one second drive device, characterized in that the first and the at least one second drive device (3, 4), in an electronically and/or mechanically synchronized manner, are in each case capable of being operated at a variable conveying speed capable of being established so as to be specific to the application and by way of dissimilar operating modes selected from the group comprising continuous transportation, single-index transportation, double-index transportation, multiple-index transportation, and wherein by means of the at least one switching installation the coupling installations of the carrier elements for a movement along the conveying section by way of a selected operating mode are capable of being selectively coupled to one of the drive devices (3, 4).