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.

Potential of Some Transport Innovations

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