Potential of Some Transport Innovations

Innovation	Perceived Benefits	Potential Beneficiaries	Cost Burden	Potential Supporters
Light Rail	Accessibility to CBD; Reduced emissions and energy used per pass. � km; Safety	New users; Developers; Landed interests along paths	Tax payers, Nearby residents	Transit industry; Drivers; Environmental groups; Passengers
Road Pricing	Reduced congestion and emissions	Drivers with high time value	Drivers	Environmental groups; Collecting institutions
Telecommuting	Reduced congestion and emissions; Time savings	Telecommuters; Commuters	Employers; Tax payers (if subsidized)	Environmental groups; IT industry; Commuters

Source: adapted from Feitelson, E. and I. Salomon (2004) �The Political Economy of Transport Innovations� in M. Beuthe, V. Himanen, A. Reggiani and L. Zamparini, Transport Developments and Innovations in an Evolving World, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 11-26.