MISTER PRT AUT Lecture 2014-05-24

METRINO - Alternative Public
Transport for every city
METRINO PRT - Alternative Public Transport for every city

A need for CONCENTRATION ! 
A need for truly ‘open mind’ 
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.. And the topics :
1. Genesis – how it all started
2. Problem of city transportation (some things may surprise you)
3. Comprehensive Solution - PRT
4. METRINO PRT as the best PRT solution
5. Eg. Of Auckland’s Transportation Problem vs METRINO PRT
6. Comparisons and conclusions
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What we’ll ‘encounter’ in this Presentation…………

Albert Einstein :
“Imagination is more important than
knowledge”
“No problem can be solved from the same
level of consciousness that created it.
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How it all started …
METRINO PRT - New Public Transport for every city
2 years of enduring terrible traffic jams in California, + …. Imagination
+ …… In depth know-how and over 30 years of hands-on experience in software development, consulting,
management and own business in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States, like:
• UK – Rothschilds Merchant Bank …
• South Africa – Gold and platignum mines, Siemens, Standard Bank …
• New Zealand – Steel Mill, Auckland City Council …
• Asia – Singapur, Indonesia, China, Vietnam …
• USA – Lucent, VISA …
• Design and development of approx.
100 other IT projects
Ollie Mikosza
Inventor of MISTER
(MSc. in Computer Science and Electronic Engineering)

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Current city transit state and solutions………

1.Structural inefficiency
2.Exorbitant costs of development and
operation
3.Population growth hence increasing
demand
4.Can’t cope with aging societies
5.Economic and ecological situations
6.Natural disasters – floods, hurricanes,
earthquakes and snowstorms
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6 reasons why existing transit systems don’t work…………

• In August 2010, near Beijing a traffic jam stretched for 110 km, and lasted 11 days; It took 5 days to go
through it
• And 2 months earlier in Sao Paulo, traffic jam stretched for 290 km and lasted 9 days
• People spend more time stuck in traffic jams, suffering from stress, aggression, road rage, effecting
health and sometimes life, all impacting on the benefits of growing affluence
• By 2050 the EU will have banned combustion engines and stopped subsidises for city public transit. This
has already caused increases in ticket prices by 10 – 30 per cent. Since all transit is subsidised these
increases will continue, in some cities, for years
• Car accidents and traffic jams cost $hundreds of billions p/year
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Do we have to continue to live this way……………… ?

• Is it easier to travel in the cities TODAY than it was 5,10, 20 years ago?
• Can you afford the helicopter to “commute” to your office in the city (as do many businessmen in
New York, Sao Paulo and other cities) ?
• If you travel by bus or metro, is it comfortable, fast and direct?
• Why people go by car, even though it may take you longer and is more expensive?
• If you had an electric “Eco” car would you reach your office quicker than by petrol car ?
• Would it take less space or cost less to park the Eco car ?
• Do you know how much it costs every day to travel and park your car ?
• Should we deny “poorer” people the right to own a car so as to reduce congestion?
• More cars > greater congestion > permanent traffic jams in cities.
• Massive resources and energy consumption.
• Is the World able to support ever more developments with an increasing population and limited
natural resources?
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Questions to think about……………

• Private cars
 Use one quarter of its carrying capacity for 5% of the time, but it’s
comfortable
 Parked for 95% of the time
• Public transport (subway, monorail, buses, trams)
 Expensive, lengthy development time, uneconomical (subsidised)
 Uncomfortable and slow
 Very inefficient
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Is city transportation as efficient as we are told ?!

• NO ! They do nothing to solve traffic jams (including self driving “Google” cars)
• Electrics are energy inefficient (only approx. 30% of power generated reaches the wheels)
 Hydrogen – expensive, cumbersome (high pressure, low temperature), lack of
distribution network
 Electric – expensive, lack of availability of lithium mineral, low energy density,
unecological (lead and other problematic chemistry)
 Hybrid – expensive, complex, cumbersome (battery problems)
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Are “Eco” and “Google” cars a solution to congestion .... ?

Relative energy:
• Cyclist = 1
• Rail = 1.5
• Aircraft = 2
• CAR = 2.2
• LRT/Tram = 2.2
• Bus = 2.5
• Metro = 3
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Bikes, Metro and Buses are NOT energy efficient……………

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• PRT stands for Personal Rapid Transit
• It is a 50 year old concept, and as a result of inexpensive computing technology is now a feasible
mode of mass transport
• It consists of :
• Eleveted Guideways with small off-line Stops
• Automated Vehicles moving between stops along the guidewayas
What is PRT ……………….?

• Infrastructure consists of a light guideways suspended 10-15 meters above the ground, over city
streets or along the curb side, in the central reservation or on the bridges
• Small and frequent off-line stops
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PRT Guideways and Stops………..

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Small stops – normally containing positions for 5 just pods

• Automatic small car sized vehicles transport one or few passengers in luxury and comfort
• Travel is on demand and always available (24 x 7)
• Travel directly from start to destination
• High average speed of 50 km/hr or better (fastest metro average speed is 35 km/h)
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MISTER ©
PRT Vehicles (PODS)………..
MISTER ©
ULTra

• Time to sum it up by animation…
• MISTER video NZ 2 minute.mp4
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Time for MISTER Video ………..

• Reduced traffic congestion
• Safety - personal and from accidents (safer than air travel)
• Comfort – as a private car, but a far less stressfull journey
• Resistant to earthquakes, storms, snow and flooding
• Infrastructure development :
 Low cost
 Fast
 Non-invasive
• Profitable operation
• Easy access for young, old and disabled
• More Ecological than current systems
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What does PRT offer………..?

• Cars - terrible… killed more people than 2nd World War
• Bikes and motorbikes……..more dangerous than cars
• Aircraft - 10 km above Earth, over oceans, 900 km/h, 30.000+ parts but is …….. safest
• Lifts, cable cars, rollercoasters - suspended hundreds of meters above the ground on cables or
rails ………… very safe
• Fully Automatic (no human errors)
• Moves over colisionless guideways, just 5 -10m above the ground
• Max speed 50-70 km/hr
• Carries on average 1.5 persons
• Has fewer movable parts than motorbikes
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PRT safety compared to other modes of transport………..?
yet PRT is even safer than aircraft because it is………..

• Absolutely and unquestionably .............................>>
• Totally feasible, technically and economically
• Three PRT systems have been so far constructed and proven commercially
Princeton University Analysis and Report of PRT application for the entire State of New
Jersey, proposed a PRT network :
• of 16.000 km (mostly one-way, based on the ULTra PRT system)
• costing $110 bilion (only 1,5 times what Auckland plans to spend)
• But ... it would replace 50% to 90%+ of cars and buses in its area of operation
• and would be self financing and profitable within 10 years
NEW JERSEY PRT NETWORK ULTra MISTER
No. of stops 9 000 50 000
No. of vehicles 200 000 1 600 000
Trip capacity per hour 2 millions 14 millions
Average capacity usage 30% 6%
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Is PRT realistic and self-sustaining………..?
8th April 2014, Google has for the 1st time
stated publically: "We need to have an
eye towards PRT systems ...".

• Lightest infrastructure and fastest development
• Highest transit capacity
• Inexpensive in development and operation
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Metropolitan Individual System of Transportation on Elevated Rail

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The Prototype – actual photo in the city of Opole (Poland - 2007)

MISTER at COP14 exhibition (Poland - 2008)
MISTER prototype at COP14 exhibition Hall No. 5,
stand 11-E, Transportation
(next to BMW)Polish Minister of Environment, prof. Maciej Nowicki autographs
MISTER vehicle at COP14
"...Only the most important and most spectacular human
achievements were qualified for the exhibition. ...„
( As stated on the COP14 website about
THE SELECTION OF EXHIBITS )

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MISTER moves……..when nothing else can………

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MISTER moves……..when floods stop everything else………

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MISTER moves……..to the airport …. on time, every time

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METRINO PRT for Cities, Investors and Partners…
1. METRINO PRT can initially complement existing transport services
2. And MISTER solution offers :
a. For City authorities: new revenues and services, no upfront investment, reduced wear and tear
on existing infrastructure, new job creation
b. For investors : an ROI of 3 – 5 years with 25 to 50 year operational concessions period
c. For Corporate Partners and Suppliers : attractive new business opportunities through
association with a leading edge project
d. For City workers, residents and visitors : greater ease, comfort and safety while travelling,
competitive fares, reduced pollution

Planned SUBSIDIES for Auckland over 30 years - about $60 BILLION ($2B/year) !
EACH one of Aucklanders (1,4 million) will pay $1,500 p/year (including children and retired)
for transport SUBSIDIES “forever” !
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Eg. – Auckland and .... Integrated Transport Plan (ITP)
Current and planned PT Subsidies :
OPEX subsidy per km-passenger $0.30+
TOTAL Investment for 30 years (PT + roads) $M $60,000 p/y $2,000
..... And ....
Transport Plan (ITP) have admitted that :
“..even the fully funded programme is not able to keep ahead of traffic growth
after 2021”.

CUREENT: PT - 65 million trips p/year (2-3% of all trips)
~ 2.000 million trips p/year by car
METRINO PRT : Realistic 900 million trips p/year (at least 40% LESS by cars)
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If METRINO PRT was to replace Auckland Public Transport ...
PRT Patronage Calculations (in M) :
AKL Metro
(5000km2)
AKL Main
(400km2)
PRT network length (km) 1,500 km 500 km
TOTAL No. of PT trips (ex ferry) for AKL 65
AKL Transport
Report - Feb/2014
65 33
Percentage of ALL trips by PT in relation to all car trips 2.00%
1-2% of PT vs.
Private cars
3,250 1,625
Estimated no. of car trip conversions to PRT 40.00%
50% to 90% by
Princeton Report
1,300 650
Conservative (reduced) estimate of PRT patronage 70.00% estimated 910 455
FINAL PRT Patronage estimates 900 450

Instead of $2 BILLION of additional taxes p/year:
• 450 to 900 million trips p/year by METRINO PRT ( 6 to 12 X more than PT)
• $800M to $1,800M PROFIT p/year + CO2 credits
• NO subsidies, no waiting, no crowding, no stress
• SAFE, fast, direct, 24x7, inexpensive (cheaper than current PT)
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Financial benefits of METRINO PRT in Auckland
METRINO PRT Financials (NZ$)
PRT network length (km) 1,500 km 500 km
Estimated no. Of PAX per day per km of network
London -
16,000+
2,000 3,000
PRT network cost p/km and TOTAL COST ($M) $10 $15,000 $5,000
Cost per average trip of 15 km and 10 km respectively $3.30 /trip $2.50 /trip
Income ($M) $2,970 $1,125
Additional income from advertising and freight 50.00% expected 200%+ $1,485 $563
TOTAL PRT system Income ($M) $4,455 $1,688
CAPEX (20 year bank loan at 5% fixed on OB) + OPEX costs calc 60.00% 53.00%
TOTAL Costs ($M) $2,673 $894
EBITDA for METRINO PRT system ($M) $1,782 $793

• As per research by “ToughtFull Design”, Public Transport in Auckland is predicting an
increase from $65 million trips p/year in 2014 to 101 million in 2021, with a “planned”
traffic at the 140 million.
• The GAP of 40 million is negligable in comparison to a realistic 900 million of trips p/year
by METRINO PRT (9 X more than PT), with NO subsidies.
• Cost of building Central Railway Link Tunnel ($3B+ ), which at best will increase PT
usage by 10 million/y, would be enough to build 300 km of METRINO PRT covering
some 300 km2 of main AKL and delivering 300+ million trips/year.
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PT usage predictions in Auckland
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2014 2021
Predicted PT
Desired PT
CRL=300km
PRT=1500km

The folowing issues, identified by “ToughtFull Design” research to Auckland’s PT problems will
all become nonexistent or irrelevant if the METRINO PRT system was to be
implemented across greater Auckland region:
• 1-st timers, explorers, car addicts - no problem for either of these groups.
• Need for optimal planning of trips across the city - cost vs. sequence and time.
• Exploring the city by any PT user group - business hours or not.
• Creating positive PT movement.
• Recognising support by “loyal” customers.
• Connecting “regulars and explorers” with the world around their route.
• Enabling PT time to be productive or leisurely.
• Comparing and monitoring PT time/cost vs. Use of their cars.
• Ability to provide PT “door-2-door”, that no other PT ever can.
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Other considerations................

• Because we CAN and truly WANT to “Change the World” for better
by:
– improving quality of life for billions of people
– providing huge ECO benefits for Mother Earth
– bringing latest and best technology to the public transport in cities and
beyond
– providing major social, ecological and economic benefits
– having a patented invention, experienced Management Team and know-
how to make it happen on a global scale
• And it all could start in NEW ZEALAND ….if only there is
sufficient public support, ….. because we cannot count
too much on the authorities, experts and politicians.
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WHY BOTHER ?

So far, there was not a single technical issue of PRT systems (MISTER
in particular), nor a single element of its economics and
functionality, which could NOT be explained and justified against
any rational critique.
The TRUTH is not based on “belief” or lack of it, but on the rational
foundations and METRINO PRT is built on it.
So we invite all sceptics to question and discuss this new for them
subject, as long as they are rational, with no personal agendas, to
discuss it in an open and honest manner and to inform and educate
the Public about this revolutionary transport ALTERNATIVE.
The objective is to get the best possible transport system for
AUCKLAND, other New Zealand cities and to EXPORT it around the
World !
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Conclusions
Thank you

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