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Surya Saves Miles with Van Pool
September 15,
2014 by in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Rug and accessories vendor Surya announced that it has saved its employees hundreds of dollars in fuel and maintenance costs and thousands of miles on the road since the launch of a company-sponsored van pool at the beginning of June.
To date, 14 employees living in the Atlanta area and surrounding suburbs are 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.
Surya has contracted with vRide, a shared ride platform, to provide the van, which is regularly serviced and maintained by vRide to help ensure safety and reliability. As of August 31, the van pool has logged approximately 8,500 miles, significantly fewer miles than the 60,000-plus 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 excited 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, Tenn., area as well as nearby locations such as Rome and Dalton, Ga., where a number of Surya employees reside.