Further proof that there’s always something getting in the way of transportation funding in the nation’s capital. From Metro’s government relations starting nine:

Metro along with the Orange County Transportation Authority, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and Sacramento Regional Transit, sent a letter to Acting United States Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris, urging the United States Department of Labor to release federal transit funding currently being withheld from public transit agencies in California. We will continue to keep you apprised as this issue continues to unfold.  Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.