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Apr 22 2025
In Celebration of Earth Day, The COMET Rolls Out New Zero-Emission Buses Funded by $2.9M Federal Grant
Hydrogen and battery-electric buses enter service, advancing clean transit and regional sustainability Columbia, SC (April 22, 2025) – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) is proud to announce the official deployment of its new zero-emission buses into passenger service. Funded by a $2.9 million grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in 2021, […]
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Apr 17 2025
Public Notice of The COMET Board of Directors' Meeting for April 2025
All meetings of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors Meeting will be held on the FOURTH Wednesday of each month at NOON, unless otherwise noted. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 23 at 12:00 p.m. and will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, […]
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Apr 03 2025
Public Notice of The COMET Finance Committee Meeting for April 2025
A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee will be held on the Wednesday, April 9th at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC in the Derrick Huggins Board Room, 2nd Floor. The meeting will be available […]
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The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) is led by an Executive Director/CEO, dedicated staff, and board of directors. Our team is proud of the work we do to keep the Midlands moving.
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