When did royal mail stop delivering twice a day
Royal Mail, the UK's postal service, used to deliver mail twice a day, but this changed over the years. Here's a brief timeline:
- Until the 1960s, Royal Mail delivered mail twice a day, with a morning and afternoon delivery.
- In the 1960s and 1970s, Royal Mail began to consolidate its delivery routes and reduce the number of deliveries. This was partly due to the increasing use of postal automation and the decline of traditional letter writing.
- By the 1980s, Royal Mail had largely phased out the afternoon delivery, and mail was typically delivered only once a day, in the morning.
- In the 1990s and 2000s, Royal Mail continued to streamline its operations and reduce costs. This included the introduction of new delivery vehicles and the consolidation of delivery routes.
- In 2012, Royal Mail announced plans to reduce its delivery frequency from one to two times a day to just once a day, citing declining mail volumes and increasing costs. This change was implemented gradually over the following years.
- Today, Royal Mail delivers mail once a day, typically in the morning, although some areas may have a later delivery time.
It's worth noting that some rural areas and special delivery services, such as Royal Mail's Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm and Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am, may still have a twice-daily delivery service. However, for the majority of the population, mail is delivered only once a day.