Marc Lee: Is mobility pricing an idea whose time has come?

In a few weeks, the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission will release its final report to TransLink and the Mayors’ Council. The commission has been reviewing new options for pricing Metro Vancouver roads and bridges in order to manage congestion and support investment in the overall transportation system.
This work follows on the success of congestion charging zones in London, Stockholm and Singapore, where drivers pay a fee to get into the central city.
In Metro Vancouver, congestion-