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Resident urges city action after long-distance bus routes left Columbia
Columbia City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary
A Columbia resident told council that long-distance bus service leaving Columbia has stopped since February, forcing riders to travel 26 miles to Camden; the mayor and staff said they will follow up and noted prior conversations with Amtrak as a potential partner.
At the public input portion of the meeting, resident Christie Fossum urged the council to help restore long-distance bus service from Columbia, saying that since February there has been no long-distance bus travel departing the state capital and that…
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