Postal Services

In 2013, the government seriously worried about the fate of "Mail of Russia": in the Ministry of Communications acknowledged that the company is in a critical condition, while Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that without a serious restructuring "Mail" is doomed to extinction. In April, the postal operator was replaced by the head, and in late November the government generally endorsed the updated development strategy "almost." It implies that in the next few years, the company will, among other things, modernization of branches, improved logistics, and will develop its own banking business. Postal operator also intends to raise salaries to postmen and reduce delivery times. "To Lenta.ru" I asked how work colleagues "Mail of Russia" in other countries. UK, 2000. Royal Mail's delivery during a flood in one of the areas of the country.





UK, 2009. Then the postmen had to break through the snowdrifts after a heavy snowfall.



Scotland, in 2013. Royal Mail postman carries parcels in the highlands.



France, in 2007. Employees working for La Poste.



France, 2003. Because of the snowfall in the east of the country postman he had to give up his car and the rest of the way to go skiing.



France, 2001. La Poste employee feels scooter to deliver mail.



Spain, in 2013. An employee of the local mail Correos (Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos) sat down to rest during the delivery.



Italy, in 2008. Employee of Poste Italiane carries letters during the next rising of water in Venice.



Sweden, in 2009. Employees Posten testing new machines purchased for the service.



Switzerland, in 2008. Postman Swiss Post.



Germany, in 2010. Mail delivery to the island of Ruegen helicopter.



Germany, in 2011. Employee Deutsche Post in Cologne.



Germany, in 2008. In some areas, letters and parcels are delivered to recipients on the boats.



Germany, in 2011. Deutsche Post employee carries correspondence during the floods in Wertheim.



Australia, in 2004. Australia Post employee ship mail on aircraft with which service to some areas takes three days instead of a few hours.



Australia, in 2011. Postmen Scattered letters and parcels, despite the flooding.



Japan, in 2005. Worker Japan Post.



Indonesia, in 2013. In Indonesia Post prefer scooters.



China, in 2010. Mail delivery after a snowfall.



Sri Lanka, 2013. Soldier near the central post office Sri Lanka Post



Iraq, in 2007. A worker carries Iraqi Post letters in the vicinity of Baghdad.



Pakistan, 2013. Pakistan Post employee carries the post office letters and parcels in the cart.



USA, 2012. Local mail delivery in Chicago.



USA, 2013. Cars United States Postal Service in California.



Russia, 2008. Loading Mail at the building of the Novosibirsk main sorting center.



Russia, 2013. Stuck on a country road car "Mail»



Source: lenta.ru