More Info on Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) (The Comet)
The Comet
The COMET is a service of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority and provides countywide public transit services on 34 fixed routes, five ReFlex services, with a vanpool service, subsidy programs with Lyft and Uber, 10 bikeshare stations in Columbia and DART ADA complementary paratransit service throughout Richland and western Lexington Counties. The COMET transports more than 2.8 million passengers annually on a fleet of more than 80 buses, vans and trolleys. Transit services are provided under contract with RATP Dev USA Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas.
The 30-second COMET Chats, feature the authority’s new “pawsitivity” specialist, Ming-Ming, and are designed to educate those unfamiliar with The COMET discover how they can travel...
With Jackie Bowers, director of operations, and Pamela Bynoe-Reed, director of marketing and community affairs, completing the program, all of The COMET’s executive staff have...
Bowers will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the prime contractor to ensure service is being delivered every day and she will continue to direct the ...
Huggins, who has served on The COMET's Board of Directors for more than 10 years, brings more than 30 years of experience in transportation to the position.
A limited budget will be available to non-profit organizations that aid low-income residents upon filling out a request for donation form through the recently adopted pass donation...
Huggins was a long-time board member of The COMET before being appointed as interim CEO; COO LeRoy DesChamps will assume oversight of the authority until the board makes a plan...
By strategically incorporating various mobility services, The COMET seamlessly addresses unmet needs of the community by providing specialized services for niche groups previously...
Bus stops, shelters and buses will be maintained and sheltered by The COMET as part of the contract, giving the university access to bus system management and expertise while ...
NSPN’s Safe Place transit model allows youth in need to reach out to the transit agency who will then connect the youth with resources or organizations to help.
