Abstract: An inductor conductor is used for the contactless transfer of electrical energy from at least one first device to at least one second device, for example from the power supply of a section of a trip route to a magnetic levitation train. The inductor conductor has a plurality of individual conductors which are arranged along a longitudinal direction. In a periodically repeating region along the longitudinal direction of the individual conductors, the individual conductors are divided into at least two parts, each part spatially separated from the other, and lie adjacent to undivided individual conductors, thus forming capacitors. In addition, a method uses the inductor conductor, for example in vehicles, wherein the inductor conductor acts as the primary winding of a transformer.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method and device are disclosed for the transport of goods by rail, wherein goods wagons are used with independent propulsion means. The propulsion means for the goods wagons are used only for short journeys from a station to a customer and back. For long journeys the goods wagons are assembled into a train and pulled by a tractor vehicle.