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The COMET will provide regular service today 1/23/2025 beginning approximately 8:00 am depending on road conditions. 

The COMET will hold additional Meet and Greet events with its executive director with updated times as follows: Thursday, August 29              5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.          Richland Library Eastover Thursday, September 5         6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.          Richland Library Sandhills Thursday, September 12        6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.         Richland Library ...

(August 5, 2024) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) will host a series of community meetings with their new Executive Director/CEO, Maurice Pearl in partnership with the Richland Library during the months of August and September. The following dates and times are scheduled: Tuesday, August ...

A public hearing of the Penny Tax will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Richland County Administration Building at 2020 Hampton Street. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend. The COMET is expected to receive 22% of the Penny ...

(April 4, 2023) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced that as of May 7, 2023, it would make service changes to Routes 93x and 44x. Route 93x, an express route from Newberry, will be discontinued in its present form due to low ridership. Some ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting is held on the SECOND Wednesday of each month at NOON.  The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee Meeting is held on the SECOND Wednesday of each month at 10:00 A.M.  The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – ...

(October 20, 2022) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) and its partners want to ensure that residents of the Midlands don’t miss their shot. On Monday, October 24 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., The COMET is hosting a special vaccine event through a partnership ...

(June 24, 2022) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced that as of July 1, 2022, it would suspend Route 97, which provides service to Batesburg-Leesville in Lexington County. The decision was made by the organization’s Board of Directors due to low ridership on the ...

Please join The COMET Management Team for a public meeting where they will listen to you on how to better serve the Lower Richland community. Your input is important. Your voice matters to us. Lower Richland Transportation Meeting Garners Ferry Adult Activity Center 8620 Garners Ferry Rd, Hopkins, SC 29061 ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held Wednesday November 10, 2021 at NOON. This meeting will have a special section dedicated to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. NOTE: This will be the last regularly scheduled Service Committee ...

(March 24, 2020) Columbia, SC – The COMET is a vital tool for transportation in the Midlands that is committed to connecting citizens to the places they need to go safely and reliably. During this time, we have been asked “Why are buses still on the road?”. To understand the ...