Transport, storage and sequencing system for goods, comprising a) at least two access stations (10, 20); b) a dedicated bidirectional transport way, comprising two transport lanes (41a, 41b) for accommodating a plurality of transport units (42, 42') running in both directions, along a transport route linl<ing the at least two access stations (10, 20); c) the transport way comprising a service lane extending along at least 66Y of the transport route, the transport units (42, 42') being selectively divertable between the transport lanes (41a, 41b) and the service lane, essentially the entire transport way being accommodated in a subterranean tunnel, the only connections to the surface being the at least two access stations (10, 20); d) a control system for controlling movement of the plurality of transport units (42, 42') in such a way that - selected transport units (42, 42') are temporarily stored on the service lane for a determinable time interval; and/or - a sequence of transport units (42, 42') is modified using the service lane in preparation of further processing of a subset of the transport units (42, 42') in one of the access stations (10, 20) and/or in a subsequent transporting stage wherein e) the transport units (42, 42') are controllable to relocate themselves during processing in the access stations (10, 20); f) the transport way comprises a driving surface and the transport lanes (41a, 41b) and the service lane are arranged side by side on the driving surface; g) the transport units (42, 42') are autonomous vehicles running on the driving surface, characterized in that h) the control system comprises components for centralized control as well as components for controlling individual transport units (42, 42') which are arranged locally on the transport units (42, 42') and which cooperate with sensors and drives of the transport units (42, 42'); i) the transport units (42, 42') comprise an electrical energy store which is chargable from a power supply integrated in the driving surface, said power supply being provided by linear inductive conductors extending along the transport lanes (41a, 41b). a) at least two access stations (10, 20); b) a dedicated bidirectional transport way, comprising two transport lanes (41a, 41b) for accommodating a plurality of transport units (42, 42') running in both directions, along a transport route linl<ing the at least two access stations (10, 20); c) the transport way comprising a service lane extending along at least 66Y of the transport route, the transport units (42, 42') being selectively divertable between the transport lanes (41a, 41b) and the service lane, essentially the entire transport way being accommodated in a subterranean tunnel, the only connections to the surface being the at least two access stations (10, 20); d) a control system for controlling movement of the plurality of transport units (42, 42') in such a way that - selected transport units (42, 42') are temporarily stored on the service lane for a determinable time interval; and/or - a sequence of transport units (42, 42') is modified using the service lane in preparation of further processing of a subset of the transport units (42, 42') in one of the access stations (10, 20) and/or in a subsequent transporting stage - selected transport units (42, 42') are temporarily stored on the service lane for a determinable time interval; and/or - a sequence of transport units (42, 42') is modified using the service lane in preparation of further processing of a subset of the transport units (42, 42') in one of the access stations (10, 20) and/or in a subsequent transporting stage e) the transport units (42, 42') are controllable to relocate themselves during processing in the access stations (10, 20); f) the transport way comprises a driving surface and the transport lanes (41a, 41b) and the service lane are arranged side by side on the driving surface; g) the transport units (42, 42') are autonomous vehicles running on the driving surface, h) the control system comprises components for centralized control as well as components for controlling individual transport units (42, 42') which are arranged locally on the transport units (42, 42') and which cooperate with sensors and drives of the transport units (42, 42'); i) the transport units (42, 42') comprise an electrical energy store which is chargable from a power supply integrated in the driving surface, said power supply being provided by linear inductive conductors extending along the transport lanes (41a, 41b).