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The THEA Connected Vehicle Pilot hit a major milestone last month as we conducted the first-ever demonstration of the connected vehicle safety applications on transit vehicles. The THEA Connected Vehicle Pilot is the first deployment of connected vehicle technology on a U.S. streetcar line. This demonstration shows how the technology can help prevent crashes between […]

THEA Is Recognized for Leadership and Community Efforts We are so honored to be recognized with awards this month that highlight our community leadership and investment into the Tampa Bay region. Below are our three award announcements Chairman’s Award THEA CEO, Joe Waggoner, was recognized this month by the Planning Commission with their Chairman’s Award. […]

Shop Gandy! Is a business support initiative we’ve created to help promote Gandy businesses. It is designed to increase awareness and drive traffic to businesses that are in the middle of the Selmon Extension construction project. We want to help you and your business.  We highlight businesses every week on the Shop Gandy and Tampa […]

Pizza may be the best thing since sliced bread – probably because it’s covered in rich sauce, yummy toppings, and gooey melted cheese! In fact, Americans love pizza so much that they consume 30,240,000 slices per day! 40% of all Americans eat pizza once a week — ordering 3 billion pizzas per year!  If you’re […]

We are recruiting now for the THEA Connected Vehicle Pilot Program but recruiting ends soon! The THEA Connected Vehicle Pilot is a research project to test the potential safety, mobility and environmental benefits of connected vehicle technology. As a participating driver, you will have equipment installed in your car that will “talk” to other equipped […]

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Florida Automated Vehicle (FAV) Summit coming November 27th and 28th to Downtown Tampa! Join us as a participant, sponsor or as a demonstrator for an exciting event that assembles industry leaders from around the world to address technologies, operations, and policy issues related to automated, connected, electric […]

We want you to be informed on projects that we are doing in Hillsborough County, especially during construction. Sign up for the Selmon Extension newsletter. If you are a business owner along Gandy Boulevard, please make sure to join us for our 3rd Business Owner’s Engagement Meeting. Each meeting, our construction and communications team will provide […]

THEA is proud to recognize and welcome three new employees to the THEA team. We are looking forward to having them join our work family and be a part of the many innovative and community-focused projects that we have planned for the Tampa Bay region. Welcome aboard! Carl Shack, Toll Operations Systems Manager Carl comes to […]