The USPS on Monday said consumers should expect "a day or two of transit time" added for some first-class mail and magazines "traveling the greatest distances." They also said the slowdown would have a disproportionate impact on the elderly, rural residents and the disabled. Western states, Texas, Florida and Maine are among the states that would be most impacted by the changes, he said.Įarlier this year, a group of 21 state attorneys general asked the PRC to reject the USPS' plan to slow deliveries, calling it a "misguided effort" that would harm election mail and mailings of essential documents such as passports. Steve Hutkins, a retired professor who runs the "Save the Post Office" blog, submitted this analysis of average delivery times under the USPS plan to slow delivery standards. Other pockets across the nation will also suffer from slower delivery times, according to an analysis from Steve Hutkins, a retired New York University professor who runs a blog called Save the Post Office. Slower delivery for Western statesĪmong the regions that will feel the greatest impact are Western states like California and Nevada, as well as Florida, according to a Washington Post analysis of the USPS delivery changes earlier this year. "We believe that at a minimum, these consolidations should be paused until further information about the justification and impact is made public," representatives including Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from Washington, and Mike Simpson, a Republican from Idaho, wrote in the letter. In the October 1 letter, the lawmakers raise concerns about whether closing the facilities would "further degrade mail service heading into the busy holiday season," as well as lead to job losses. On Friday, a bipartisan group of 40 lawmakers asked Postmaster DeJoy for more information about the consolidation of 18 mail-processing facilities, part of his 10-year plan.
Postal Service, Democracy and the Corporate Threat," in an emailed statement. Shaw, the author of the forthcoming book "First Class: The U.S.
Mail, which is not a formula for long-term financial health and stability," said Christopher W. "Reducing service will only discourage use of the U.S. The effort aims to boost revenue through expanded parcel delivery and postage hikes, with the latest postage increase having gone into effect in August.īut the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the federal regulator that oversees the USPS, earlier this year questioned if the postal service's plan to slow delivery standards would save money. The USPS contends that its 10-year plan is necessary to erase a projected $160 billion loss over the next decade. Postal Service, which took a hit in 2020 when delivery delays snarled everything from prescription medication to election ballots, experts say. The change could further undermine customers' faith in the U.S. Others may face longer delivery times for important documents such as tax forms or passports. It's possible that people who are paying their bills by mail and not prepared for the change could incur late fees, for instance, if their checks don't arrive on time. "Everything in American society is getting faster, it seems, except for the mail delivery - which is now going to get slower." "It's the least fortunate who will be hurt hardest by this," he said. But critics like Steidler say people in rural areas, the disabled and the elderly will feel the effects of the new mail delivery standards.
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