Recent Streetsblog USA posts about United States Postal Service

Images of the Postal Service's "next generation" trucks often Photoshop out that pernicious tailpipe — so we're putting it back. Photo: Oshkosh Defense with help from the Streetsblog Graphic Desk

Return to Sender: Postal Service Backtracks on Gas-Powered Truck Purchase

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 20, 2022 | No Comments

The United States Postal Service — under fire from environmental groups — is no longer moving ahead with a plan to almost entirely replace its aging delivery fleet with gas-fueled trucks.

USPS Decarbonization Plan is Weak, Say Advocates

By Kea Wilson | Jan 10, 2022 | No Comments

Sustainability leaders are furious at the United States Postal Service for dragging its feet on ditching gas-powered mail trucks and other vehicles — and the agency doesn't seem to be seriously considering non-automotive mail delivery options, either.

The new USPS mail truck won applause from advocates last year for its wide range of pedestrian safety features — but they're less happy now that the agency has announced its plans to power most of them with fossil fuels. Photo: USPS.

The Best Thing About The New Mail Truck

By Kea Wilson | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

If it looks like a duck ... it's probably a better-designed truck!