Raymond MacDonald, PE - Consultant

Raymond MacDonald, Consultant, first worked on PRT systems over 30 years ago. Since then, he has worked for two different PRT vendors and has been responsible for all aspects of PRT design and planning. He has written a 500-page book, titled “21st Century PRT.” Mr. MacDonald's experience spans working for large architectural/engineering firms, PRT vendors and specialist PRT consulting firms. He has been responsible for all aspects of PRT design and planning, from ridership modeling, socio-economic evaluations and feasibility studies; through station, depot and guideway studies; planning and detailed design to vehicle and propulsion system design and analysis.

Mr. MacDonald brings a wealth of related transportation experience to his PTR work this includes:

• Advanced Technology Transit Systems
• High Speed Railways
• Metro
• Light Rail
• Railways
• Automated Guideway Transit Systems
• Planning and Design of Stations, Depots and Track

Key Projects

1. Taxi 2000 Corporation. Structural design of guideways, stations, foundations. Structural and mechanical design for vehicles, etc.
2. Bangkok METRO Subway. Design supervision of structures and electro-mechanical systems.
3. Woo-Bo Engineering, Ltd. Structural design of guideways and stations, and technical development design for SKYCAR PRT system.
4. Illinois RTA. PRT technical support.
5. Pitkin County, Colorado, Fixed Guideway System Transportation study.