USPS Moves Forward With Extended Delivery Times Despite Concerns

USPS is moving forward with its plan to lengthen delivery standards for its First-Class Package Service despite concerns from an agency regulator that the move could reduce delivery reliability, with the implementation date to be announced “shortly,” a spokesperson said Monday. In an advisory opinion last week, the Postal Regulatory Commission said the carrier’s plan to shift more First-Class Package Service volume from air carriers to its ground transportation network could reduce reliability since it hasn’t shown it can support the looming operational changes and volume spike. But the Postal Regulatory Commission also said its ability to enforce its advice on competitive services like package delivery is limited compared to mail delivery. Read more at Retail Dive.