The invention provides a container track power flatcar and an operating method. The container track power flatcar comprises a frame structure. A walking mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the frame structure, and automatic car couplers are arranged at two ends of the frame structure. The flatcar also comprises a vehicle-mounted control system, an automatic coupler control system, a power and traction system, a braking system and a positioning system located on the frame structure. The vehicle-mounted control system is connected to the automatic coupler control system, the power and traction system, the braking system and a positioning system by communication for collecting state information of the systems and issuing operating commands to the systems. The track power flatcar is provided with a power module, moves automatically and is flexible to move, so that the track power flatcar is controlled automatically, the efficiency is improved, the manpower cost is reduced greatly, threeoperating modes: single car operation, coupled operation and train operation of the track flatcar can be achieved, and the container track power flatcar is various in operating mode and good in adaptability.