Transportation

GAO finds unlawful withholding of EV charger funds (NEVI)

| Importance: 7/10

GAO concluded that DOT’s actions on NEVI funds violated the Impoundment Control Act, finding $2.74 billion in electric vehicle infrastructure funds were unlawfully withheld. The decision mandates the Transportation Department must continue funding the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure …

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Greyhound Strike Ends in Permanent Replacement Victory, PATCO Pattern Spreads to Private Sector

| Importance: 7/10

The Amalgamated Transit Union ends its 47-day strike against Greyhound Lines on November 2, 1983, after the company successfully operates with permanent replacement workers, demonstrating that Reagan’s PATCO strategy translates to the private sector. Greyhound CEO Fred Currey demanded 9.5 …

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