Tube rail cart (1) provided with a platform (3) for a person (4), with drive means (7) for advancing the tube rail cart (1) and with operating means (17) with which a person (4) can operate the drive means (7), and provided with one or several detectors (22) generating a signal (24) which may vary depending on the position of the person (4) on the platform (3) and with a control (25) which automatically controls the drive means (7).