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COMET bus services ending early Tuesday afternoon because of wintry weather

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Because of forecasted inclement weather, The COMET bus system in Columbia will be ending service for the day Tuesday, Jan. 21, beginning at 4 p.m. as the routes perform their last ...
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COMET could slim down its Columbia routes, add Uber-like rideshare service for 'on-demand transit'

COLUMBIA — The Midlands public transit agency is considering a slimmer network of bus routes aided by its own rideshare services to serve the rural outskirts of Columbia. "Microtransit," also called ...
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COMET awarded $15.75 million grant to transition to hybrid-electric bus fleet in Columbia

COLUMBIA — The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (COMET) announced Tuesday that it has been awarded $15.75 million from the Federal Transit Administration to support transitioning the ...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The COMET’s CEO is speaking out as the bus service seeks to repurpose a site that was supposed to reduce the number of buses traveling through downtown Columbia. Maurice Pearl said he ...