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Star routes is a term used in connection with the United States postal service and the contracting of mail delivery services. The term is defunct as of 1970, but still is occasionally used to refer to ''Highway Contract Routes'' or (HCRs) which replaced the Star routes.〔National Postal Museum. ''(What is a Star Route? )''. Retrieved 2007-05-08.〕 ==Background== Prior to 1845, transportation of inland mail, other than by railroad or steamboat, was given to bidders who offered stage or coach service. This was abolished by act of Congress on March 3, 1845, which provided that the postmaster-general should lease all such contracts to the lowest bidder who tendered sufficient guarantee of faithful performance, without any conditions, except to provide for due celerity, certainty and security of transportation. These bids became known as "celerity, certainty and security bids" and were designated on the route registers by three stars ( * * *), thus becoming known as "star routes."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Star routes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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