Cleveland High Rallies Against Metro Fare Hikes

Cleveland High School's student body will rally today at 12:30 p.m. against Metro's proposal to raise fares on its buses and rail lines.

A significant proportion of students at the school come from outside the immediate community and rely on public transportation to get to class. School officials say the fare hikes will put a significant financial burden on students and their families.

Metro's board of directors vote Thursday on the proposed two-tier fare increases that could take effect this summer and again in 2009.

For high school students, the fares could spike from $20 for a monthly pass today to $45 this summer and $72 by 2009 under the proposal by Metro's staff.