A proposal by the U.S. Postal Service would help the financially troubled agency save but would slow delivery to certain customers.
The U.S. Postal Service is considering a change in its delivery strategy that would save the agency money, but slow service to certain customers. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service is considering a change that would help the financially trouble agency save money, but could slow delivery to certain customers.
And, the changes would give customers within 50 miles of the Postal Service’s largest processing facilities faster delivery service, which accounts for the vast majority of mail and packages, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy“At the end of the day, I think some portion of the mail showing up 12 hours later, I think it’s a price that had to be paid for letting this place be neglected,” DeJoy said. “You look around every other country, is longer, it’s much more expensive.
Under the new plan, the Postal Service would let mail and packages sit at certain facilities for an extra day instead of transporting them immediately for processing and delivery, DeJoy told The Post. That would extend acceptable delivery times for mail traveling longer distances.The Postal Service has had trouble meeting delivery standards in recent months. The agency delivered 83.4% of first-class mail on time the week of Aug. 12,.
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