WLTX19

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 ...
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 ...
Post and Courier

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 ...
Post and Courier

$1.7 million COMET bus depot in limbo after years of construction issues and infighting

COLUMBIA — Tom Clements has biked past the corner thousands of times. The empty lot at Lucius Road and River Drive was home to tall pine trees and small shrubs until construction crews started ...