About 150 post offices were activated for RTO in February compared to nearly 2,000 in January.
Postal Service Implements Nationwide Changes to Mail Service
Postal Regulatory Commission: The Postal Service recently implemented significant changes affecting service on a nationwide basis. Changes announced by the Postal Service as part of the Delivering for America plan include: Implementing the Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) initiative nationwide. Under RTO, mail dropped off at Post Offices and collection boxes more than 50 miles from a regional hub is collected … 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
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