Congested roads, pollution and the huge rise in home shopping/delivery, how could this all be managed? I had an idea, probably crazy, but why don't we create a nationalised postal service? Even better we could include a national network of, let's call them Post Offices, where people could collect things and carry out other tasks.
The whole nation could benefit from the economy of scale and the ability to manage deliveries to reduce the number of vehicles on the road. No more multiple deliveries from multiple couriers to the same point. We could also legislate to ensure the drivers, and their vehicles, meet certain standards. Even to the point of paying them well enough, and limiting their hours, to reduce the need/desire to drive like a nutter to meet deadlines. Some bad eggs would still exist but at least it would be a step in the right direction.
