Transport system, comprising: a transport track having at least one passive track switch and at least one transport element (110; 210; 410) which is movably arranged on the transport track; wherein the passive track switch comprises a main track and first and second diverging side tracks; wherein the transport track comprises the following elements in the region of the passive track switch: a first guide rail (140-1; 240-1; 440-1; 540-1), a second guide rail (140-2; 240-2; 440-2; 540-2) opposite the first guide rail in the region of the main track, a first linear-motor string (150-1; 250-1; 350-1; 450-1) arranged in parallel with the first guide rail and a second linear-motor string (150-2; 250-2; 350-2; 450-2) arranged in parallel with the second guide rail; wherein the transport element (110; 210; 410) comprises a reaction element (270; 370; 470) having at least one permanent magnet and/or non-switching electromagnet (271, 272; 471, 472), preferably oriented transversely to the transport track, wherein the transport element (110; 210; 410) can be moved along the transport track by the permanent magnet and/or non-switching electromagnet interacting with the first and/or second linear-motor string, wherein the first and the second guide rail are stationary in the region of the passive track switch, wherein at least one identification recording device for recording a respective identification unit of the transport element is installed in the intake of the passive track switch along the main track. a transport track having at least one passive track switch and at least one transport element (110; 210; 410) which is movably arranged on the transport track; wherein the passive track switch comprises a main track and first and second diverging side tracks; wherein the transport track comprises the following elements in the region of the passive track switch: a first guide rail (140-1; 240-1; 440-1; 540-1), a second guide rail (140-2; 240-2; 440-2; 540-2) opposite the first guide rail in the region of the main track, a first linear-motor string (150-1; 250-1; 350-1; 450-1) arranged in parallel with the first guide rail and a second linear-motor string (150-2; 250-2; 350-2; 450-2) arranged in parallel with the second guide rail; wherein the transport element (110; 210; 410) comprises a reaction element (270; 370; 470) having at least one permanent magnet and/or non-switching electromagnet (271, 272; 471, 472), preferably oriented transversely to the transport track, wherein the transport element (110; 210; 410) can be moved along the transport track by the permanent magnet and/or non-switching electromagnet interacting with the first and/or second linear-motor string, wherein the first and the second guide rail are stationary in the region of the passive track switch, wherein at least one identification recording device for recording a respective identification unit of the transport element is installed in the intake of the passive track switch along the main track. a first guide rail (140-1; 240-1; 440-1; 540-1), a second guide rail (140-2; 240-2; 440-2; 540-2) opposite the first guide rail in the region of the main track, a first linear-motor string (150-1; 250-1; 350-1; 450-1) arranged in parallel with the first guide rail and a second linear-motor string (150-2; 250-2; 350-2; 450-2) arranged in parallel with the second guide rail; wherein the transport element (110; 210; 410) comprises a reaction element (270; 370; 470) having at least one permanent magnet and/or non-switching electromagnet (271, 272; 471, 472), preferably oriented transversely to the transport track, wherein the transport element (110; 210; 410) can be moved along the transport track by the permanent magnet and/or non-switching electromagnet interacting with the first and/or second linear-motor string, wherein the first and the second guide rail are stationary in the region of the passive track switch, wherein at least one identification recording device for recording a respective identification unit of the transport element is installed in the intake of the passive track switch along the main track.