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A group of people stand in front of two blue "COMET" buses during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. A woman in the center cuts the white ribbon while others smile and pose for the photo. The event celebrates the launch of COMET's new zero-emission bus fleet.
City
COMET unveils its first zero-emission buses
The transit system is building its zero-emissions fleet by adding buses with hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric technology.
April 22, 2025 03:15 PM
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Michael Beausoleil
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Travel and Outdoors
Enroll in TSA PreCheck ahead of spring travel
Apply online and visit a local enrollment center ahead of spring and summer travel.
February 23, 2023
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Airports and Transportation
How to use the Blue Bikes in Columbia
Step-by-step guide on how to use this alternate mode of city transportation.
February 8, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
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Catch a ride on The COMET’s Soda Cap Connector 🚌
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Nonstop progress: How CAE grew + improved in 2022
A look back at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)'s transformative year.
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Innovista Master Plan
Development
Columbia, SC’s latest development in the Innovista Master Plan
Phase two is complete as Columbia looks forward to phase three.
December 8, 2022
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Samantha Robertson
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Airports and Transportation
Five local public transit options in Columbia, SC
Ride local 🚌
October 5, 2022
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Samantha Robertson
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Airports and Transportation
How to ride the Soda Cap Connector in Columbia, SC
Avoid parking by taking a ride on the Soda City Connector for $1.
September 19, 2022
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Samantha Robertson
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Hit the road — we’re sharing all the details about what to do and eat, plus where to stay.
June 1, 2022
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Samantha Robertson
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COMET announces a partnership with Uber 🚘
January 9, 2019
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Beth
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Answered: I want to live in a Columbia that _____.
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