The letter called for a pause on further changes—and a rollback of those already made Image: LesPalenik/Shutterstock.com
A bipartisan group of two dozen senators has asked the USPS to pause further changes to its processing and delivery network pending further study by the Postal Regulatory Commission, saying the changes made to date already have delayed mail.
“USPS is moving forward swiftly with plans to consolidate and alter its facilities across the country, making irrevocable changes to its processing and delivery network which links all communities,” they wrote. This plan includes moving mail processing further away from local communities, by transferring operations out of local facilities. The plan also includes “local transportation optimization,” an initiative that cuts the number of truck trips and mail collections at USPS facilities, causing mail to sit overnight in local offices.”
“In regions where USPS has implemented significant changes, on-time mail delivery has declined. In addition, it is not clear these changes will improve efficiency or costs. Despite these concerns, USPS has moved forward with announcing and approving additional facility changes across the country. The nature of these changes creates concerns that local and rural service could be degraded,” they added.
The letter called for a pause on further changes—and a rollback of those already made—pending a detailed study by the regulatory commission of the impact on changes to facilities and local transportation.
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