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 , 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 . - 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 , 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 . 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 , 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 . <EOS>