Congestion pricing NYC timeline: When the toll starts, what could stop it, and how we got here

NEW YORK (WABC) — The year was 1959 and a Columbia professor named William Vickrey had an idea: Equip every car with a transponder, monitor when they enter a congested area, and then bill the car’s owner.The fees would be highest during rush hour and lower in off-peak hours.Sound familiar?Professor Vickrey spent the next three…