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A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, February 25th 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. CALL TO THE ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 11th 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 ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee will be held on the Wednesday, February 11th 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 ...

Approximate two-hour delay for start of regular services on 1/26. (January 25, 2026) Columbia, S.C. – In a service update from The COMET, their fixed-route and DART service is suspended for Sunday, January 25 out of an abundance of caution due to inclement weather and potentially hazardous conditions. Service on ...

There will be a meeting of The COMET Board of Directors' Executive Committee on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Derrick E. Huggins Board Room. An agenda is attached HERE.

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, January 28th 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. CALL TO THE ...

Route Changes Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Service Reliability and Efficiency COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 20, 2026) -- The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) will implement service adjustments across multiple routes on Sunday, January 25, 2026, as part of its commitment to periodically conduct service changes and continuously monitor for opportunities ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 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 ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee will be held on the Wednesday, January 14th 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 ...

Low- or No-Emission Program Funding Advances Sustainable Transit Solutions COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 9, 2025) – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has been awarded $15,750,000 through the Federal Transit Administration's FY25-26 Low- or No-Emission Program, thanks to the efforts of Representative Jim Clyburn and Senator Lindsey Graham. The ...

There will be a meeting of The COMET Board of Directors' Executive Committee on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Derrick E. Huggins Board Room. An agenda is attached HERE

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, December 10th 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. CALL TO THE ...