TransLoc Issues
The COMET currently has 45 vehicles running on AVID 3G devices for TransLoc Rider. This is old technology that creates intermittent outages as cellular providers are sunsetting the 3G network. Until The COMET updates these devices, tracking… [Read More]
Route 93X Schedule Modification – Effective July 15, 2019
Effective Monday, July 15, 2019, Route 93X will be modified in the a.m. & p.m. to improve on time performance. Pick up a new flyer on the bus or download the new schedule below: Route 93X… [Read More]
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board Committees on Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Good morning, A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors Committees will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius… [Read More]
Installing Benches, Shelters and Bus Stop Signs: The Top 5 Things You Need to Know
1. Right-of-way is the hardest part. SCDOT will permit shelters on state property, but without we need easements from private property owners. Power poles tell the story of where the ROW is. 2. Indemnification. In SC, governments cannot indemnify… [Read More]
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors Meeting – Wednesday, June 26, 2019 @ 12:00 p.m.
A special meeting and Board Workshop of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 12:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613… [Read More]
Service Announcements Regarding Routes 52X, 63 and 75
Effective May 28, 2019, Route 52X/Blythewood Express has been discontinued due to low ridership. Alternative service is available through The COMET Vanpool. Contact Commute with Enterprise for more details at 800 VAN-4-WORK, Option 1 or email… [Read More]
$5.00 Discount for The COMET Riders Going to Palmetto Outdoor Center!
The COMET has formed another partnership with Palmetto Outdoor Center! If you ride Soda Cap Connector Route 1 and show the business card on the bus or tell the representative at the West Columbia Riverwalk Kiosk that your rode the Soda Cap, you… [Read More]
Sponsor The Soda Cap Connector
Become a Soda Cap Connector Sponsor! The COMET is looking for a sponsor for the Soda Cap Connector. This is a great way to get your product, service or event exposure to thousands of The COMET riders and the thousands more who see the Soda… [Read More]
Emergency Ride Home Program
Hesitant to take the bus to work because you might need your car in an emergency? The Emergency Ride Home program provides registered The COMET Routes 44X, 53X, 92X and 93X, as well as The COMET Vanpool customers with a taxi, Lyft or Uber ride… [Read More]
The COMET Operating & Capital Budget
The COMET on an annual basis adopts and monitor its Operations and Capital Budget. This page contains information about the Operating Budget and Capital Budget. We encourage you to review this information and please feel free to contact Rosalyn… [Read More]