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Richland County’s penny tax has been instrumental in The COMET's success, allowing The COMET to expand many of its services and its overall impact across the Midlands.  So, what exactly is the Richland County Penny Tax? In 2012, Richland County residents voted to approve a referendum for the Transportation Penny ...

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority is currently accepting applications for the third year of The COMET Academy, a leadership development program for those who’d like to learn about the public transit system.   The goal of The COMET Academy is to create community members who serve as a resource and ...

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, ...

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. Tish Dozier-Alleyne is the newly elected board Chair. She succeeds Allison ...

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 ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee will be held on the Wednesday, August 12th 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 E. Huggins Board Room, 2nd Floor. ...

Route Changes Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Service Reliability and Efficiency COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 4, 2026) -- The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) will implement service adjustments across multiple routes on Sunday, August 9, 2026, as part of its commitment to periodically conduct service changes and continuously monitor for ...

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

There will be NO Service Committee meeting this month.

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee will be held on the Wednesday, July 8th 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 ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, June 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 Floor. ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee will be held on the Wednesday, June 10th 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 ...

A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, May 27th 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 ...