Canada Post helps ease traffic in Toronto
Canada Post has begun making operational changes to reduce the ongoing gridlock in downtown Toronto. The Post has said that it understands that its delivery vehicles contribute to ongoing traffic congestion in downtown core and that it has begun conducting a thorough review of its pick-up and delivery operations in the area.
From today, it will implement additional mail and parcel pick-up at its corporate and franchise post offices in the downtown core between 1 pm and 3 pm in order to reduce the time to clear the stores at the end of the day.
In the short term the organisation is also looking to shift stop-times to off-peak hours between 1:00 – 3:00 pm, and again after 7:00 pm.
It is also looking at changing the location and clearance time for almost 400 boxes in the area.
The size and scope of Canada Post’s operation in Toronto’s downtown core means it will not be feasible to make all changes required immediately. Within the 14 main streets in the area of Yonge/Bloor/Bathurst/Front, Canada Post serves almost 8,000 addresses, delivering and picking up mail and parcels on almost 200 delivery and clearance routes.
Canada Post will continue to work internally, with the delivery industry and with the City of Toronto on practical solutions to help alleviate congestion as soon as logistically feasible, while continuing to serve its customers.
