Thursday, February 23rd 2017, 9:57 pm
EMBARK has launched a metro-wide “rideshare” program, and six employees of Boeing are the first participants.
All six live in Edmond, which can be anywhere from a forty-minute to an hour-long commute to Boeing located right next to Tinker Air Base.
Since November, the six employees have each paid about 100 dollars a month. In return, they are furnished with a marked EMBARK van to carpool to and from work.
Rideshare participant Tawnya Bohn said it’s been a good experience.
“I was surprised really, had no idea how much it was going to cost, and it’s really cheaper than the cost of gas for the month, so I don’t have the wear and tear on my car, so that’s great,” said Bohn.
EMBARK Spokesman Michael Scroggins said these kinds of rideshare programs can save participants as much as $5,000 a year in transportation costs.
Nick Farlow is a 20-year Boeing engineer. “I can take a nap if I want to, do some things on my phone. It’s a lot safer, and it does take some cars off the road,” he said.
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