In case you missed this story yesterday, the Washington Post reported that federal officials are still skeptical of the plan to extend Metrorail to Dulles International Airport and might reject it, even though their consultants recently found that the proposal meets requirements for full funding.

What’s the problem? The Federal Transit Administration thinks this project could end up being another Big Dig, Boston’s famed $14.8 billion boondoggle that was helmed by Bechtel, the same contractor in charge of the Dulles rail line.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which is managing the first leg of the 23-mile Metro extension, plans to begin utility work in Tysons Corner without waiting for federal funds to be approved, a decision which has already received bitter criticism from the Fairfax County Supervisor.

After the jump, major Metro delays, and bus tokens make a comeback.

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