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Posted on May 04 2021

Public Notice for The COMET COVID-19 Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Meetings for May 2021

Meetings of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors COVID – 19 Ad-Hoc Subcommittee  are held on the SECOND and the FOURTH Friday of each month at 10:00 A.M.  The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, ...

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Posted on May 04 2021

Public Notice for The COMET Finance Subcommittee Meeting for May 2021

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 10:00 A.M.  The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in ...

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Posted on May 04 2021

Public Notice of The COMET Service Committee Meeting for May 2021

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held May 12, 2021 at NOON. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Conference Room ...

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Posted on Apr 29 2021

THE COMET TO OFFER FREE COVID-19 VACCINES

(April 29, 2021) Columbia, SC –The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET), in partnership with Health Force, LLC, will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Monday, May 3. Vaccines are free to the public on a first come, first served basis at the COMET Central transit hub located at the ...

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Posted on Apr 23 2021

COMET BOARD CHAIR WON’T MISS HIS SHOT, ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO GET VACCINATED

(April 23, 2021) Columbia, SC – The Chairman of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors was determined not to miss his shot! Derrick Huggins was anxiously awaiting his turn to receive his COVID-19 vaccination. Earlier today, Huggins rode one of The COMET’s fixed route buses ...

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Posted on Apr 22 2021

Public Notice of The COMET Board of Directors Meeting for April 2021

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on April 28, 2021 at noon.  The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Conference Room A (Large). Due to ...

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Posted on Apr 15 2021

Public Notice of Board of Directors COVID-19 Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Meeting 4/23/2021

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors COVID – 19 Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Meeting will be held on April 23, 2021 at 10:00 A.M.  The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in ...

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Posted on Apr 14 2021

Access Advisory Committee Meeting - 4/22/21

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) will hold its next Access Advisory Committee meeting April 22, 2021 11:00 a.m. Via Zoom Virtual Meeting Agenda: AAC Agenda for 04-22-21   Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75881843816?pwd=NE5LREtZclJ2NFhKR0Y3VXMyL01yUT09 Meeting ID: 758 8184 3816 Passcode: provided in calendar invite or call +1-803-834-2382

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Posted on Apr 12 2021

Notice of The COMET Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting for April 2021

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held April 14, 2021 at NOON. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Conference Room ...

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Posted on Apr 09 2021

OVERTURE WALKER APPOINTED TO THE COMET BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(April 1, 2021) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announces the appointment, by Richland County, of Overture Walker to its Board of Directors. Overture Walker represents District 8, which runs from the northern portion of Forest Acres through Arcadia Lakes and Northeast Richland as far ...

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Posted on Apr 09 2021

Board Minutes

Minutes for all Board Meetings from 12-2012 to Present. Finance, Service, Intermodal, Executive Committee and Executive Director Evaluation Ad-hoc Committee Meeting Minutes from 8-2018 to Present If you require additional information regarding minutes or minutes prior to 2013, please email ajacobs@thecometsc.gov or call 803.255.7133, option 5. Board Minutes 20121202 Board ...

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Posted on Mar 30 2021

THE COMET TO RESUME FARES APRIL 12, SODA CAP $1.00 TO RIDE

(March 30, 2021) Columbia, SC - Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced today that beginning Monday, April 12, fares will resume for the fixed route buses and the DART paratransit services. The downtown connector, Soda Cap, will no longer be free to ride, but will be $1.00 for ...

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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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Read The COMET Newsletters

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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