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May 12 2025
Public Notice of The COMET Service Committee Meeting for May 2025
A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14th at Noon, at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Derrick E. Huggins Board Room, 2nd Floor. Due to potential concerns […]
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May 09 2025
Public Notice of The COMET Finance Committee Meeting for May 2025
A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee Meeting will be held on the SECOND Wednesday of each month at 10:00 A.M. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2025 at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, […]
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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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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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