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The COMET says Lexington County ridership, route miles and bus fleet have risen; asks stakeholders to request service expansions
Summary
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority presented ridership and fleet growth, noted 29 new routes since 2012 and rising demand in Lexington County, and said stakeholders should request service extensions and amenity improvements through public input and council engagement.
Officials from the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (the COMET) briefed Lexington County committees on recent growth in ridership, route mileage and fleet additions and urged local stakeholders to request service expansions through council engagement.
Maurice Pearl, the COMET executive director, said route miles increased from 1.6 million to 2.4 million and ridership rose about 45% since 2012, reaching just over 2 million annual unlinked passenger trips in 2024. The agency reported 29 new routes and 29 new buses since 2012 and said that in 2024…
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