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USPS moves forward with extended delivery times despite concerns

October 6, 2021

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USPS is moving fast to overhaul its operations for financial sustainability and more predictable delivery times. The agency already implemented new service standards on Oct. 1 that will increase transit time standards by one to two days for some first-class mail and periodicals. Now, changes are imminent for its lightweight package service that saw a surge in demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A reduced reliance on air transport, which the Postal Regulatory Commission said will be implemented prior to peak season, will affect parcel deliveries differently depending on their final destinations.

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