the proposed Metra budget at
a hearing Tuesday, Nov. 5, at
Homewood Village Hall. On
the dais are, from left, Julia
Patterson, director of human
resources for the RTA; Lynn
Corrao, director of government
affairs for Metra; and and
Romaine Brown, a Metra
board member for the south
suburban area. (Photo by
Marilyn Thomas/The Chronicle)
Metra passengers this week offered a heated response to a proposed 10.8 percent fare increase…


