Travelling vehicle system

Disclosed is a travelling vehicle system having a plurality of travelling vehicles (110) which reciprocally move along a linear travelling path, the system being provided with: a reflection member (120) which is arranged at one end of the travelling path; a distance measuring device (130) which measures the distance between the travelling vehicles (110) and the reflection member (120) on the basis of a laser light; and communication devices (160), each provided with a fixed communication device (140) arranged at the other end of the travelling path of the vehicles (110) which wirelessly communicates by means of light, and a mobile communication device (150) attached to the travelling vehicles (110) which wirelessly communicates with the fixed communication device (140).