Apparatus for transporting articles includes a closed track (1) comprising rectilinear track portions. Disposed in the track are series of carriers 2 movable along the track and arranged to carry the articles. Drive means 3 are provided which act on the respective rear one of a series of successive carriers, which contact each other in a non-resilient manner, for incrementally moving the carriers along the track. There is also provided a joining means (4) which acts on the carriers of a series to keep the carriers in closed-up formation as they are moved.