The ThunderDragon: Postman Pat To Get Saturdays Off?

26 June 2007

Postman Pat To Get Saturdays Off?

Royal Mail could be allowed to cut deliveries to five days a week, rather than the six on which they are currently obliged to deliver post, in the wake of a review by Postcomm, the postal regulator. Royal Mail was allowed to cancel second deliveries three years ago, but taking it any further is a bad idea.

We may be getting a "Rolls-Royce" postal service compared to the rest of Europe, but when they have the word "Royal" in the company name, you pretty much expect that kind of service. Just because others do it doesn't mean it is a good idea. Would you jump off a cliff just because they all did it?! The universal, six-day, service is essential for the survival of the posted letter. If deliveries were to be reduced to just five days a week, it is inevitable that the decline of the posted letter would increase at a far faster pace.

What would Postman Pat (and his black-and-white cat) say if he knew of the dumbing down of Royal Mail?!

Source: The Telegraph

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