USPS OIG: Suitability of Rail Transportation Suggest It Is Time To Use Rail Once Again

Posted on January 10, 2015January 11, 2015 by 21cpw

By Cynthia Shahan – January 10, 2015 Once upon a time, the United States Postal Service enjoyed a successful relationship with the nation’s railroads. The California State Railroad Museum Foundation reminds us of the once-speeding postal trains, rather than today’s trucks, where post office workers sorted letters during the trip. Moreover, they did so in “swaying…

USPS OIG: Suitability of Rail Transportation – New Jersey Network Distribution Center

Posted on October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 by 21cpw

Audit Report – NO-AR-14-013 – 09/29/2014 Background The U.S. Postal Service meets the majority of its long-distance surface transportation needs with highway transportation – known as highway contract routes (HCR). In 2013, the Postal Service spent more than $3.4 billion on HCRs and only about $43 million on rail. However, trends in the highway transportation…