Need to grab a ride in Richland County? You will soon have another option.

The COMET bus system in Columbia has be awarded a new federal grant to fund microtransit, a hybrid between a bus and Uber.
ABC Columbia

COMET receives grant for micro-transit

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The COMET is branching out from just bus service. Tuesday, Dec. 23, the Central Midlands Regional ...
WLTX19

The COMET to roll out system-wide schedule changes on September 21

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riders of The COMET will soon see changes to bus schedules across the Midlands. Starting September 21, 2025, COMET is implementing system-wide schedule adjustments designed to improve ...

Could bus service be coming to Lower Richland? The COMET awarded federal grant for transit project

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority was awarded over $400K to develop and launch microtransit service ...
Post and Courier

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 ...