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The United States Postal Service (USPS) is considering cost-cutting measures that could slow mail delivery for long-distance and rural services.
If implemented after the November election, the changes would speed up delivery for customers within 50 miles of major processing centers, which handle most mail and packages, according to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. However, rural areas could see an extra day added to current delivery times. DeJoy described the potential delay as a necessary consequence of the agency’s past neglect.
“You look around every other country, [delivery] is longer, it’s much more expensive. We’re trying to save the Postal Service — not figuratively, not to advocate for something. We’re trying to literally save the Postal Service,” DeJoy said in an interview with the Post.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is considering changes that could save about $30 billion over the next decade but may result in slower mail delivery for rural areas.
The USPS has faced financial challenges for over 15 years, with expenses outpacing revenue due to declining First-Class Mail volume. According to a statement from the USPS, the proposed changes aim to make the USPS financially self-sufficient while maintaining the existing 1-5 day service standards for First-Class Mail.
USPS proposes plan to slow down deliveries, raise first-class mail prices https://t.co/bSkrYIfoaV pic.twitter.com/KNQOI3M5JV
— New York Post (@nypost) March 24, 2021
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