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Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools GSMNP ly exposure to pollution. Additionally, the
timers warm both the engine and bus propane bus requires less maintenance,
Sharp Transport, Inc., has a number of interior but prevent the bus from sitting decreasing long-term operating cost. The
trailers equipped with trailer tail aero- and idling for large amounts of time while combination of the heater installation, idle
dynamic devices and average efficiency warming. This heater retrofit is estimated management system, and propane bus has
has improved by 3 to 5 percent. Recently to save 1,000 gallons of diesel each winter. resulted in an approximately 11,000 gallon
Sharp Transport, Inc., became the first The school system has also recently imple- decrease in annual diesel use.
carrier in the United States to be awarded mented use of idle management systems Great Smoky Mountains National Park
with the EPA’s Smartway Elite certifica- in 250 of their buses. The system shuts the - Alternative Fuel and Electric Vehicle
tion recognizing their overall trailer fleet bus off after 15 minutes preventing un- Infrastructure
efficiency. necessary idling and saving approximately
Clarksville-Montgomery County School 7,500 gallons of diesel each winter. Lastly, Making park transportation more envi-
System - Bus Fleet the school system has purchased and put ronmentally friendly is a key tenet of the
Clarksville-Montgomery County School into service one propane school bus and National Park Services’ 2012 Green Parks
System is developing a cost efficient, envi- plans to buy more. The propane bus is Plan, which commits the National Park
ronmentally friendly fleet. Espar heaters quieter and reduces the typical carbon Service to reducing its carbon footprint
with 15 minute timers have been installed dioxide and fine dust emissions of a diesel by 10 percent by its Centennial in 2016.
in 34 of the county’s school buses. These bus, which, in turn, reduces children’s dai- As part of this goal, the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park has installed
two public DC Fast Charge and two Level
II electric vehicle charging stations at their
two visitors’ centers. They are also inte-
grating alternative fuel vehicles into their
fleet with the purchase of six new propane
trucks, a hybrid Ford Fusion, and the
installation of propane fueling stations in
two maintenance areas. Signage displaying
the message, “Be Our Idol, Don’t Idle,” has
also been installed in visitor parking areas
throughout the park to help spread the
message to the public.
ENGINEERING • PLANNING
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
OPERATIONS SERVICES
RATE STUDIES
Providing Professional Engineering Services
For Your Water, Wastewater, Storm Drainage,
And Environmental Projects
2 International Plaza • Suite 401 • Nashville, TN 37217
615/366-6088 • 615/366-6203 (FAX)
View online at tnpublicworks.com 17
timers warm both the engine and bus propane bus requires less maintenance,
Sharp Transport, Inc., has a number of interior but prevent the bus from sitting decreasing long-term operating cost. The
trailers equipped with trailer tail aero- and idling for large amounts of time while combination of the heater installation, idle
dynamic devices and average efficiency warming. This heater retrofit is estimated management system, and propane bus has
has improved by 3 to 5 percent. Recently to save 1,000 gallons of diesel each winter. resulted in an approximately 11,000 gallon
Sharp Transport, Inc., became the first The school system has also recently imple- decrease in annual diesel use.
carrier in the United States to be awarded mented use of idle management systems Great Smoky Mountains National Park
with the EPA’s Smartway Elite certifica- in 250 of their buses. The system shuts the - Alternative Fuel and Electric Vehicle
tion recognizing their overall trailer fleet bus off after 15 minutes preventing un- Infrastructure
efficiency. necessary idling and saving approximately
Clarksville-Montgomery County School 7,500 gallons of diesel each winter. Lastly, Making park transportation more envi-
System - Bus Fleet the school system has purchased and put ronmentally friendly is a key tenet of the
Clarksville-Montgomery County School into service one propane school bus and National Park Services’ 2012 Green Parks
System is developing a cost efficient, envi- plans to buy more. The propane bus is Plan, which commits the National Park
ronmentally friendly fleet. Espar heaters quieter and reduces the typical carbon Service to reducing its carbon footprint
with 15 minute timers have been installed dioxide and fine dust emissions of a diesel by 10 percent by its Centennial in 2016.
in 34 of the county’s school buses. These bus, which, in turn, reduces children’s dai- As part of this goal, the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park has installed
two public DC Fast Charge and two Level
II electric vehicle charging stations at their
two visitors’ centers. They are also inte-
grating alternative fuel vehicles into their
fleet with the purchase of six new propane
trucks, a hybrid Ford Fusion, and the
installation of propane fueling stations in
two maintenance areas. Signage displaying
the message, “Be Our Idol, Don’t Idle,” has
also been installed in visitor parking areas
throughout the park to help spread the
message to the public.
ENGINEERING • PLANNING
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
OPERATIONS SERVICES
RATE STUDIES
Providing Professional Engineering Services
For Your Water, Wastewater, Storm Drainage,
And Environmental Projects
2 International Plaza • Suite 401 • Nashville, TN 37217
615/366-6088 • 615/366-6203 (FAX)
View online at tnpublicworks.com 17
