Free service on Election Day!
From: Alianza Latina <ALIANZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Tiffany James
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 2:50 PM
To: ALIANZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RIDE THE VOTE! The COMET to offer free service on Election Day
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For Immediate Release
October 9, 2018
Contact: Tiffany James
803-834-2715
Tiffany.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Tiffany.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
RIDE THE VOTE! The COMET to offer free service on Election Day
Columbia, SC - The COMET's regular transit service will be free on Election
Day, November 5, 2018. This effort is to assist in mobility on Election Day by
eliminating fares as an economic barrier to exercising the right to vote. A
travel trainer is available by appointment to assist individuals or groups with
riding The COMET. Contact 803-834-2382 to set up an appointment. The COMET
encourages all riders to take advantage of this free service and ride to their
polls.
About The COMET
The COMET is a service of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority and
provides countywide public transit services on 35 fixed routes, two ReFlex
services and DART ADA complementary paratransit service throughout Richland and
western Lexington Counties. The COMET transports approximately 2.8 million
passenger trips a year on a fleet of 81 buses and vans. Transit services are
provided under contract with Transdev Service, Inc of Lombard, Illinois.
For additional The COMET information, please call (803) 255-7100, TDD/TTY: 711
through the relay service, email:
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> or visit
www.catchthecomet.org<http://www.catchthecomet.org>.
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Tiffany James | Community and Public Relations Specialist
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority
3613 Lucius Road | Columbia, SC 29201
O: 803.255.7139 | C: 803.834.2715| F: 803.255.7113
Transit Information: 803.255.7100
www.CatchTheCOMET.org<http://www.catchthecomet.org/>
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