Derrick Huggins, interim CEO and executive director at The COMET, died unexpectedly on Oct. 7.
Jackie 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 customer experience department.
Beginning Sunday May 8, new schedules and route maps will reflect bus arrivals with updated time points so that riders can better plan their trips.
He will transition to the executive director position in July 2022 when current Executive Director Patty Fink retires.
While it is clear the pandemic has changed the face of transit operations, it has also proven the importance of proper emergency planning to meet passenger and employee needs.
The rides are part of the agency’s “Don’t Miss Your Shot” campaign seeking to inform and transport residents to major vaccination sites in Richland and Lexington Counties.
The agency partners with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to provide free COVID-19 testing to riders.
The document details the agency’s progress in four key areas: fiscal responsibility and operational accountability, ridership, safety and security, and creative partnerships.
In addition to the $1.5 million The COMET will receive from the contract, it is estimated that close to a million passenger trips will be added to The COMET transit system and the Columbia Urbanized Area, as well as an additional 250,000 revenue vehicle miles.
METRO’s Managing Editor Alex Roman recently spoke to The COMET’s Executive Director/CEO John Andoh for a new podcast called METROspectives.
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