A newspaper says oversight officials have spent the past six months trying to get Metro to let safety monitors walk along in-use subway track.

Monitors from the Tri-State Oversight Committee have said that without that access it cannot ensure workers' safety. The Washington Post reports Monday that records show monitors became so frustrated that they discussed formally notifying federal officials and declaring Metro to be out of compliance with safety requirements. That move could cause Metro to lose funding.

Two workers have been struck and killed on the tracks during the time.

Metro spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said that there had been a "misimpression" and that committee members could approach the tracks if accompanied by safety escorts.

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Information from: The Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com