11Alive: This week marks six months since the launch of a significant mail facility in Georgia upended service and prompted political outcry on both sides of the aisle. 11Alive News has been investigating delays and fielding concerns from Georgians since shortly after the new Regional Processing & Distribution Center opened in late February. More than 3,000 complaints have been received … Read More
After postage price hikes and $87 billion in losses, critics of the USPS leader say latest gambit could lead to death spiral
Fortune: The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks — while retaining local mail delivery times of one to three days and allowing customers to track some delivery schedules with greater precision. Election mail won’t be affected, officials said. The proposal, announced Thursday, would adjust mail delivery times … Read More
The Optimization plan as discussed in the PRC’s Public Inquiry Docket
This post contains excerpts from USPS filings with the PRC concerning the plan to eliminate evening collections at many post offices. It’s been various identified as Optimized Collections, aka Local Transportation Optimization, aka Regional Transportation Optimization. Most of this material is from the Public Inquiry on DFA. RESPONSES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO QUESTIONS 1-12 OF CHAIRMAN’S INFORMATION … Read More
Postal Service to hold webinar about proposal to end evening collections and relax service standards (again)
The Postal Service will hold a webinar on Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. concerning its plan to end evening collections at thousands of post offices, which will add a day to delivery time and necessitate a corresponding change in service standards. The deadline for registering to view and/or participate in this webinar is Tuesday, Sept. 3, at  12:00 p.m. (Eastern … Read More
USPS touts ‘net positive’ for customers in next phase of network modernization, but longer waits for some
Federal News Network: The Postal Service is planning to roll out several changes next year to drive down its operating costs and ensure more reliable service to most of its customers. USPS says the next step of its network modernization plan, which will happen next year, is to get mail and packages to their destination in fewer trips between mail processing … Read More
USPS says it wants to save $3 billion a year. Some rural mail delivery could get slower.
CBS News: The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday said it needs to shave more costs from its operations to get into better financial shape. To do that, the postal agency wants to overhaul its delivery logistics, resulting in some customers likely seeing a slowdown in their mail delivery. The new plan, which will be filed with the USPS’ regulatory commission, comes about … Read More
Notice of Pre-Filing Conference
View the pdf of the Notice+of+Pre-Filing+Conference (The USPS website version of the notice is here.) Accepted 8/22/2024 POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20268 Operational and Service Standards Changes to Meet Statutory Requirements for Reliable, Efficient, High Quality Service and Financial Sustainability Through an Integrated Mail and Package Network Docket No. N2024-1 Pursuant to section 3020.111(d) of title 39 … Read More
USPS Fact Sheet on RTO and service standard changes
View the pdf fact sheet here. USPS Operational Improvements and Corresponding Refinements Within Existing Service Standard Day Ranges Overview: The USPS has announced operational improvements and corresponding refinements within existing service standards that will enhance service reliability, cost efficiency, and overall productivity. Service standards reflect USPS’s commitment on the number of days it should take for mail to travel from … Read More
Postal Service considers rural mail slowdown after election
Washington Post: Top U.S. Postal Service officials are considering plans to allow slower mail delivery in the coming months for long-distance and rural service to cut costs at the financially troubled agency — but not until after the election. The changes would give customers within 50 miles of the Postal Service’s largest processing facilities faster delivery service, which accounts for … Read More