Missourinet.com: The U.S. Postal Service is considering an overhaul of its mail processing. The proposal would prioritize faster mail delivery for people living within 50 miles of the Postal Service’s largest processing centers, but it would also result in rural mail delivery taking an extra day. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. 5th District, opposes the plan. “We should not have … Read More
Will mail slowdown affect your area? Postal Service won’t say
Richmond Times-Dispatch: The U.S. Postal Service is proposing a new plan in order to keep itself afloat, and the plan involves slower mail in rural ZIP codes across the country. But the agency will not say which post offices will be affected. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Aug. 22 proposed what are being called “operational changes.” Since then, the Richmond Times-Dispatch … 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
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
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
Postal Service explores reduced mail pickups in rural areas
Daily Sentinel: The U.S. Postal Service is exploring a cost-saving measure that would involve picking up outgoing mail from some rural post offices once rather than twice a day, which a local postal workers union representative says would mean further delivery delays beyond those that could result from the proposed shift of area mail processing from Grand Junction to Denver. … Read More
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