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Aug 13 2026
THE COMET'S RICKEY MACK NAMED SOUTH CAROLINA VETERAN OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST 2026 Assistant General Manager Honored for Lifelong Commitment to Service COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 13, 2026) – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) proudly congratulates Rickey L. Mack, Assistant General Manager for The COMET's operations contractor, RATP Dev USA, on being […]
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Aug 11 2026
THE COMET ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS
Terms run from 2026-2028 COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 11, 2026) -- The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announces the election of new officers to its Board of Directors. The new officers were elected at the August 2020 meeting. “On behalf of The COMET, I congratulate our newly elected Board officers and thank them for […]
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Aug 07 2026
Public Notice of The COMET Service Committee Meeting for August 2026
A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Service Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 12th 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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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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