CONTENTS September/October 2019 12 COVER STORY THE PRICE OF CONGESTION "We need this plan to be successful... Congestion pricing is a double-edged sword that pierces both the revenue needs for transit and solves the traffic problem." Sam Schwartz CEO Sam Schwartz Engineering AWALBY / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES In 2021, New York will become the first city in the United States to implement traffic congestion pricing.