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Posted on Jun 06 2024

Public Notice of The COMET Service Committee Meeting for June 2024

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 12:00 PM, at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Derrick E. Huggins Board ...

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Posted on Jun 06 2024

Public Notice of The COMET Finance Committee Meeting for June 2024

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Derrick E. Huggins Boardroom, ...

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Posted on May 21 2024

COMET RECEIVES MULTIPLE AWARDS AT LIVE UNITED EVENT

(May 21, 2024) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) received two awards at the Live United Awards hosted by United Way of the Midlands at Central Energy recently. The COMET’s United Way Campaign efforts were led by Angela Jacobs, who in her first year serving ...

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Posted on May 17 2024

Public Notice of The COMET Intermodal Committee Meeting for May 2024

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Intermodal Sub-Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. prior to the full Board meeting at Noon. at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, ...

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Posted on May 17 2024

Public Notice of The COMET Board of Directors' Meeting for May 2024

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, May 22nd at NOON. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Derrick E. Huggins Boardroom, 2nd Floor. ...

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Posted on May 09 2024

The COMET in the Community

Thanks to the voters of Richland County, with the support from the Transportation Penny Tax Program, The COMET has worked diligently to build on its positive impact in Richland County.  The COMET and Crises The COMET has supported riders in the Midlands in crisis and in calm. During the COVID-19 ...

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Posted on May 08 2024

Public Notice of The COMET Intermodal Committee Meeting for May 2024

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Intermodal Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the ...

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Posted on May 03 2024

Notice of The COMET Service Committee Meeting for May 2024

Good morning, Board Members, Staff, and Guests, A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 12:30 PM, at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC ...

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Posted on May 03 2024

Notice of The COMET Finance Committee Meeting for May 2024

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Derrick E. Huggins Boardroom, ...

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Posted on Apr 26 2024

Notice of The COMET Vision 2040 Committee Work Session

A work session of the Vision 2040 Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority on 3613 Lucius Road in the Derrick E. Huggins boardroom.

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Posted on Apr 18 2024

Public Notice of The COMET Board of Directors' Meeting for April 2024

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24th at NOON. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Derrick E. Huggins Boardroom, 2nd ...

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Posted on Apr 10 2024

Did You Know?

Did you know that The COMET has made remarkable strides since 2012 because of the Richland County Penny Tax? Your penny really is at work with The COMET. With the Richland County Penny Tax, of which The COMET receives one-third, The COMET has been able to improve services in many ...

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The COMET in the Community

Did you know The COMET hosts events at COMET Central throughout the year and attends various events in the community? We love to bring people together through the support of local community events. During these events, you can learn more about riding the COMET and even hop on a bus during one of our lounge experiences. Plus, we usually bring freebies, promo items and more. Check out our upcoming calendar!
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Stay up to date on everything happening at The COMET by subscribing to our online newsletter. You can also find printed newsletters on the buses or at COMET Central.
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