Itâs the crack of dawn on a recent Monday, and Erik Gutekunst is gearing up for another round of early morning package deliveries. The city carrier assistant, who is based in St. Charles, IL, is loading a ProMaster 2500 vehicle with packages that will be delivered in nearby Geneva, IL. Gutekunst said the vehicle makes…
By Mike Colgan – January 19, 2015 SAN JOSE (KCBS)â Those familiar little white vehicles that mail carriers drive could soon be disappearing. Theyâve been used for decades by the postal service, but according to a USPS spokesman, they no longer fit the bill because these days the postal service is delivering less mail and…
The Postal Service uses its aging fleet as an object of pity. Why not deploy it as a revenue-generating media vehicle instead? Surely you’ve seen those dog rescue ads on TV with the mangy Shit Tzus and the war-scarred pit bulls peering longingly out of crates with faces sadder than giftless children on Christmas morning….
