Rail conveyor element which can be displaced on a rail system with intersecting rails, includes a base and a wheel-bearing cassette which supports the base and in which at least one wheel is accommodated to rest on a rail, the wheel-bearing cassette is rotatably mounted around a vertical axis relative to the base and the rail conveyor element includes a pressure ram with actuator which extends downward on or below the base and can be displaced between a raised unloaded position which coincides with the transport position of the rail conveyor and a lowered loaded position to unload the wheel-bearing cassette relative to the rail.

A rail based mobility system includes various vehicles and railway infrastructure, and related methods of operation, that are able to operate efficiently in an on-demand fashion. The system can include a plurality of transportation vehicles, rail tracks with one or multiple junctions, and systems and methods of modifying and enabling road vehicles to use the rail tracks and mobility system.

A rail based mobility system includes various vehicles and railway infrastructure, and related methods of operation, that are able to operate efficiently in an on-demand fashion. The system can include a plurality of transportation vehicles, rail tracks with one or multiple junctions, and systems and methods of modifying and enabling road vehicles to use the rail tracks and mobility system.