Background The Postal Service deployed a major change to operations within the Richmond, VA, area on October 28, 2023, when it implemented its Local Transportation Optimization initiative. The initiative is designed to reduce the overall number of transportation trips to and from select Post Offices and increase the amount of mail transported on each trip….
March 29, 2024 Washington, DC âLate in the afternoon yesterday, the Postal Regulatory Commission issued its FY 2023 Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) assessing the Postal Serviceâs compliance with regulations regarding rates and service performance. Each year the Commission must issue its ACD 90 days after the filing of the Postal Serviceâs Annual Compliance Report (ACR) (39 U.S.C. Section 3653)….
The United States Postal Service (USPS) and its dedicated employees across the nation are ready to deliver another successful holiday season of outstanding service. âOur 2022 peak season was a tremendous success,â said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. âWe are ready to deliver for the holidays in a superior and routine manner. We have been planning…
October 13, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC â The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the first week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2024. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation was 2.5 days. FY24 first quarter service performance scores covering Sept….
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Postal Service had workforce shortages while package volumes were surging, causing service performance for packages to suffer. In response to this critical situation, and to achieve its goal of expanding its share of the package delivery market, the Postal Service purchased and deployed new package sorting machines, including the…
Background Each year, the U.S. Postal Service network stresses to accommodate the peak mailing season â Thanksgiving through New Yearâs Day. Increased mail volume and operational changes during peak season significantly challenge the Postal Serviceâs processing and distribution network. In preparation for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 peak mailing season, Postal Service management executed a…
May 19, 2023 DETROIT, MI â U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the United States Postal Service launched a new website for the public that shows mail delivery performance in every community across the nation. The performance dashboard website was required by…
May 10, 2023 WASHINGTON â The U.S. Postal Service today established proposed published pricing for its new product offering, USPS Ground Advantage. Pending favorable review and comments from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), USPS Ground Advantage would launch on July 9. At launch, USPS Ground Advantage would provide a simple, reliable and more affordable way…
