HIGHWAY POST OFFICE - Revision history

Randylyon at 04:42, 4 January 2025

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	As this service was somewhat dependent upon the RPO service, its value decreased when RPOs were abolished. The last service of this type in the U.S. was the Cleveland, Ohio, & Cincinnati, Ohio HPO. This was discontinued in 1974.		As this service was somewhat dependent upon the RPO service, its value decreased when RPOs were abolished. The last service of this type in the U.S. was the Cleveland, Ohio, & Cincinnati, Ohio HPO. This was discontinued in 1974.

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Randylyon at 21:57, 23 September 2023

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	On February 10, 1941, experimental service started on the Washington, DC & Harrisonburg, Virginia HPO. It was a success from the start, but, due to [[WORLD WAR II]], expansion of this service was delayed for several years. After the war, the service increased rapidly, with more than 130 routes established between 1948 and 1955.		On February 10, 1941, experimental service started on the Washington, DC & Harrisonburg, Virginia HPO. It was a success from the start, but, due to [[WORLD WAR II]], expansion of this service was delayed for several years. After the war, the service increased rapidly, with more than 130 routes established between 1948 and 1955.

	As this service was somewhat dependent on the RPO service, its value decreased when RPOs were abolished. The last service of this type in the U.S. was the Cleveland, Ohio, & Cincinnati, Ohio HPO. This was discontinued in 1974.		As this service was somewhat dependent upon the RPO service, its value decreased when RPOs were abolished. The last service of this type in the U.S. was the Cleveland, Ohio, & Cincinnati, Ohio HPO. This was discontinued in 1974.

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Randylyon at 01:58, 3 April 2010

2010-04-03T01:58:07Z

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	[[Image:HPO.png\|left\|thumb\|~~150px~~\|]]HIGHWAY POST OFFICE. Due to the withdrawal of so many Railway Post Office (RPO) trains, the United States Post Office Department decided to experiment with the distribution of mail on large buses, equipped like RPO cars.		[[Image:HPO.png\|left\|thumb\|350px\|]]HIGHWAY POST OFFICE. Due to the withdrawal of so many Railway Post Office (RPO) trains, the United States Post Office Department decided to experiment with the distribution of mail on large buses, equipped like RPO cars.

	On February 10, 1941, experimental service started on the Washington, DC & Harrisonburg, Virginia HPO. It was a success from the start, but, due to [[WORLD WAR II]], expansion of this service was delayed for several years. After the war, the service increased rapidly, with more than 130 routes established between 1948 and 1955.		On February 10, 1941, experimental service started on the Washington, DC & Harrisonburg, Virginia HPO. It was a success from the start, but, due to [[WORLD WAR II]], expansion of this service was delayed for several years. After the war, the service increased rapidly, with more than 130 routes established between 1948 and 1955.

Randylyon at 01:57, 3 April 2010

2010-04-03T01:57:55Z

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	[[Image:HPO.~~jpg~~\|left\|thumb\|150px\|]]HIGHWAY POST OFFICE. Due to the withdrawal of so many Railway Post Office (RPO) trains, the United States Post Office Department decided to experiment with the distribution of mail on large buses, equipped like RPO cars.		[[Image:HPO.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|]]HIGHWAY POST OFFICE. Due to the withdrawal of so many Railway Post Office (RPO) trains, the United States Post Office Department decided to experiment with the distribution of mail on large buses, equipped like RPO cars.

	On February 10, 1941, experimental service started on the Washington, DC & Harrisonburg, Virginia HPO. It was a success from the start, but, due to [[WORLD WAR II]], expansion of this service was delayed for several years. After the war, the service increased rapidly, with more than 130 routes established between 1948 and 1955.		On February 10, 1941, experimental service started on the Washington, DC & Harrisonburg, Virginia HPO. It was a success from the start, but, due to [[WORLD WAR II]], expansion of this service was delayed for several years. After the war, the service increased rapidly, with more than 130 routes established between 1948 and 1955.

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[[Image:HPO.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]HIGHWAY POST OFFICE. Due to the withdrawal of so many Railway Post Office (RPO) trains, the United States Post Office Department decided to experiment with the distribution of mail on large buses, equipped like RPO cars.

On February 10, 1941, experimental service started on the Washington, DC & Harrisonburg, Virginia HPO. It was a success from the start, but, due to [[WORLD WAR II]], expansion of this service was delayed for several years. After the war, the service increased rapidly, with more than 130 routes established between 1948 and 1955.

As this service was somewhat dependent on the RPO service, its value decreased when RPOs were abolished. The last service of this type in the U.S. was the Cleveland, Ohio, & Cincinnati, Ohio HPO. This was discontinued in 1974.

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