After bottoming out in March, performance scores have improved but remain very poor, well below last year.
USPS OIG finds problems in S&DC rollout
The Postal Service has put a hold on consolidating processing facilities, but it has not paused the creation of Sorting & Delivery Centers and the relocation of letter carriers. A few days ago, the Postal Service held open houses for nine new S&DCs that will take 600 carrier routes from 26 “spoke” post offices. In September, 15 more S&DCs are … Read More
The mail slows down, again
As you have probably noticed from personal experience and reading the news, the Postal Service is having a difficult time delivering on time. Mail and packages are delayed for days, even weeks, sometimes never arriving at all. For its part, postal management often seems unresponsive to complaints, and they have even refused to participate in town meetings with elected officials … Read More
Previewing the first information request in the PRC Inquiry on DFA
The Postal Regulatory Commission is currently conducting a Public Inquiry into the Delivering for America plan, and the Postal Service is preparing its response to the Commission’s first information request. The response was due June 28th, but the Postal Service asked for, and was granted, a three-week extension, so we’ll have to wait until July 19th to see what the … Read More
