09222014 Surya Launches Van Program for Long Distance Commutes

SURYA LAUNCHES VAN POOL PROGRAM
FOR EMPLOYEES WITH LONG COMMUTES

 
 Surya staff taking part in Van Pool project between Atlanta and Surya's Calhoun, GA. headquarters, left to right: Whitney Frazier, Austin Swords, Ashley King, Kristen Bowen, Erin Malloy, Brandon Gavic, Perry Smyre, Rainey Bezila,  Elizabeth Trice, Kate Valeri,  Casey Keck and  Morgan Fuller

CALHOUN, GA -- Surya has contracted with vRide, a shared ride platform, to save its employees hundreds of dollars in fuel and maintenance costs and thousands of miles on the road.  14 employees living in the Atlanta area and surrounding suburbs are actively participating in the van share program, which is partially subsidized by Surya as a benefit to employees with high mileage commutes to the company's Calhoun, GA, headquarters.

The van, provided by vRide, is regularly serviced and maintained by vRide to help ensure safety and reliability. As of Aug. 31, the van pool has logged approximately 8,500 miles, significantly fewer miles than the 60,000+ miles that would have been driven by van share members individually during the same period.

In addition to reducing fuel costs and carbon pollution, ridesharing allows employees to relax on their way to work rather than face the stresses of traffic congestion," said Satya Tiwari, president of Surya. "We realize the commute from Atlanta to Calhoun can be challenging and are pleased that so many of our employees are taking advantage of the program. Surya is a great place to work and the convenience of a shared ride will make us an even more attractive employer for talent residing in Atlanta and surrounding areas.

Surya is planning to add more van pools once it relocates to its new corporate headquarters in Cartersville, GA, currently slated for late 2015. The additional vans will run from the Chattanooga, TN, area as well as nearby locations such as Rome and Dalton, GA, where a number of Surya employees reside.

 

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