Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Commission that oversees USPS seeks contractor to study impact, cost of ending Saturday mail delivery

The Postal Regulatory Commission, which oversees the U.S. Postal Service, is seeking proposals "to create a report on the impact of discontinuing Saturday delivery service," Larry Frum of Federal News Radio reports. "Lawmakers from rural districts have been resistant to any delivery changes for their constituents."

The request for proposals would help USPS "determine the impact of stopping street delivery of letters and flats on Saturday while maintaining the delivery of packages," Frum notes. "The PRC also issued a second RFP for analysis on 'the costs and contribution of discontinuing the street delivery of letters and flats on Saturdays, while maintaining the delivery of parcels on Saturdays.' The Postal Service said altering Saturday delivery would save $2 billion annually." (Read more)

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