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Protestors hijack RTS meeting

By: Dave McKinley
Updated: August 2, 2007
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LIFTLINEBATTLE2007-08-02-1186095998.jpgBoard Members of Rochester Genesee Regional Transit Service  today adopted changes for Liftline which while expanding the service for the disabled, will also mean fare hikes for some of its users.

After the vote protesters, some in wheelchairs, began chanting "It Costs Too Much!" at the top of their lungs, disrupting the meeting and eventually driving the board members from the room.

Watch our entire story by clicking on the video icon to see how it all unfolded.

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