The concept of tolling to use regular roads is coming to the U.S. and New York City in 2021. Could D.C. be next?

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is studying three road pricing models that could potentially relieve Washington’s notorious traffic problems.

Photo by Kevin H. Your weekend editor is writing from Austin, Texas, where Capital Metro just launched its brand new MetroRail Red Line, the first line in the MetroRail light train system. Talking with friends who have lived here for years about their impressions of the rail system has been illuminating. Having lived with the Metro system for nearly 35 years, the District has some useful advice to offer a city like Austin: The…