RATP Dev, COMET Begin 'Hy-Drate Me' Campaign

The program started as a pilot back in July.

August 18, 2023

RATP Dev, COMET Begin 'Hy-Drate Me' Campaign — RATP Dev staff, along with The COMET team, will continue to provide water each Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at its hub on the corner of Laurel and Sumter streets through the end of August.
Photo: The COMET

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The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) and its contractor RATP Dev announced they are helping the public cope with the Midlands’ hot summer by providing bottled water at its COMET Central hub every Friday in August.

“In the spirit of serving our community, our team was concerned about the well-being of our riders with temperatures reaching above 90 degrees,” said Lenny Cooksey, GM of RATP Dev at The COMET. “The Hy-Drate Me program is our small way of keeping people safe in the heat.”

Hy-Drate Me Program's Beginnings

The program started as a pilot back in July.

RATP Dev staff, along with The COMET team, will continue to provide water each Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at its hub on the corner of Laurel and Sumter streets through the end of August.

“Keeping our riders safe is one of the hallmarks of our service,” said LeRoy DesChamps, interim executive director of The COMET. “We are pleased to offer this program to the community and hope to continue it next summer as well."

The next Hy-Drate Me water distributions will take place on Aug. 18 and 25 at 11:30 a.m.

Topics:The COMET RATP Dev Summer campaign Security and Safety

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