Newsome’s address: S.C. Ports growing cargo, enhancing infrastructure in big-ship era
October 21, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome has always had a vision for S.C. Ports, ensuring its best days are ahead. Newsome, who celebrates 10 years at the…
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Road widening alters access points from North Main
October 16, 2019
Two roads will lose direct access to North Main Street as part of a road-widening project. Beginning Wednesday, contractors will permanently close North Main Street access from Lamar Street and…
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Q3 passenger traffic continues upward trend at CAE
October 10, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) continues to see strong and steady growth into Q3 of 2019. In August, passenger traffic increased 9.15% over July with 120,648 passengers traveling through CAE during…
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SCPA sees strong cargo growth in September
October 9, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority’s momentum continues in early fiscal year 2020 with the best September on record for cargo volumes. SCPA handled nearly 195,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at the Wando…
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Lowcountry Rapid Transit receives approval to enter project development
October 9, 2019
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation recently to initiate project development for the Lowcountry Rapid Transit project under the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant program as…
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Update on SC 20 Bridge Deck replacement project in Greenville County
October 9, 2019The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has the following update concerning the SC 20 bridge deck replacement project over the Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads in Greenville County: A…
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SC Asphalt Pavement Association expands partnerships to grow road-building workforce
October 8, 2019
With an anticipated 1,000 additional jobs coming to the South Carolina asphalt paving industry over the next five years, the South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association (SCAPA), a nonprofit trade association…
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U.S. Department of Transportation approves Lowcountry Rapid Transit for project development phase
October 8, 2019
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation recently to initiate project development for South Carolina’s first mass transit project. A BCDCOG initiative, the Lowcountry Rapid Transit…
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Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments invited public input on Long-Range Transportation Plan for region’s rural areas
October 3, 2019
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments is currently updating its Long Range Transportation Plan for the region’s rural areas and the agency is seeking public input in doing so. Long Range Transportation Plans…
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The Comet partners with the City of Columbia’s Complete Count Committee to increase awareness about the importance of being counted
October 3, 2019
The COMET announced a new partnership with the City of Columbia’s Complete Count Committee to encourage City residents to participate in the Census since every person counts. Participation in the…
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Greenlink to celebrate Try Transit Month
October 1, 2019
October is “Try Transit Month” in the city of Greenville and Greenlink has a full schedule of events to celebrate. Try Transit Month is part of an ongoing initiative to…
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SCPA, DHEC receive $2M grant to improve crane technology
September 30, 2019
New engine systems to reduce emissions, boost air quality South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) were awarded a $2 million grant from the…
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GSP opens overflow parking lot to accommodate customer demand
September 25, 2019
Passengers flying out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) are advised that parking is currently in very high demand. The airport has opened its Overflow Parking Lot to provide an additional…
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Greenlink seeking public input on proposed route changes
September 25, 2019
Greenlink has scheduled a series of public meetings to give customers an opportunity to review and comment on proposed changes to Route 504 and Route 508 that are designed to…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Richard Slater to vice president of human resources
September 25, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Richard Slater has been promoted to vice president of human resources. Slater has more than eight years…
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Cola Town Bike Collective to launch fall concert series October 19th
September 25, 2019
Cola Town Bike Collective will launch its inaugural fall concert series on October 19th from 6 to 9 pm at 711 Elmwood Avenue. The two-part series will feature local artists…
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SC Ports reports record cargo volumes, successful bond issuance
September 22, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority reported its best monthly container volumes on record in August. SCPA handled 233,110 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in August, up 13%…
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I-26 Widening Project in Lexington, Richland, and Newberry Counties
September 20, 2019
The S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces some preliminary activities that are required to complete the design ahead of construction on the Interstate 26 Widening Design-Build Project in Lexington, Richland and…
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GSP growing four times faster than national average as airport posts its 22 nd month of passenger growth.
September 18, 2019
Passenger activity at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is increasing at a rate four times faster than the national average according to statistics released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).…
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SC Ports welcomes 2019-2020 Port Ambassadors
September 18, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced its 2019-2020 Port Ambassadors class, which consists of 25 delegates from around the state who will gain a deep understanding of S.C. Ports over the…
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SCPA, industry partners send supplies to the Bahamas
September 16, 2019
Additional contributions are being sought following Hurricane Dorian A group of port and maritime industry partners came together to send critical supplies to the Port of Freeport on Grand Bahama Island following…
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GSP opens of new 110,000 sq. ft. cargo facility
September 9, 2019
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) celebrated the opening of a $33 million air cargo facility which significantly increases the airport’s ability to handle domestic and international freight. In recent years air…
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GSP, RJ Rockers partner to launch airport-themed craft beer, Flight Line
September 5, 2019
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has expanded its partnership with Spartanburg-based RJ Rockers Brewing Company to create a new beer available exclusively at GSP. “GSP is excited to partner with RJ…
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CARTA free student fare program extended through December
September 2, 2019
The Charleston Area Transportation Authority (CARTA) Board of Directors this month voted to extend the system’s pilot Free Student Fares program through December 2019. “We have seen great use and…
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Hurricane Dorian Update 1
September 2, 2019
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Sept. 2, 2019, Noon) – CARTA will suspend regular operations at 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 until further notice. The system will operate on a Sunday…
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CAE Kicks Off College Football Season
September 2, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) celebrated the kick-off to college football on August 30th with the annual Tailgate/Customer Appreciation event in the terminal’s main lobby. Passengers and football fans enjoyed free…
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CAE unveils new Mamava Pod in partnership with Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
August 23, 2019
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Riverbanks Zoo and Garden today unveiled a new addition on the concourse – a Mamava lactation and breastfeeding pod. The private, secure suite provides…
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SCDOT wins two regional transportation awards
August 20, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has won two regional transportation awards for its work to preserve a 100-year-old bridge in the Upstate and for innovative methods to maintain…
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United Airlines resumes nonstop service to Houston
August 15, 2019
United Airlines recently announced the carrier will be resuming nonstop service from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) to Houston, Texas beginning Sunday, October 6. This added service offering speaks to…
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SCDOT, Charleston County, FHWA announce Mark Clark Extension Project underway
August 14, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), Charleston County, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), have re-initiated work on the Mark Clark Extension project (formerly known as the Mark Clark…
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The COMET Board of Directors votes to re-bid service contract
August 13, 2019
Ron Anderson, Chairman of The COMET Board of Directors, announced today that The COMET Board has voted to re-bid the Fixed Route and Paratransit Program Contract which is currently held…
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SC Ports sees strong start to FY20
August 13, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority saw a strong start to fiscal year 2020, recording its busiest July in Port history at container terminals and inland ports. SCPA handled 210,542 twenty-foot equivalent…
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SCPA CEO receives prestigious ‘Rainmaker’ award
August 12, 2019
S.C. Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome has been named a DC Velocity Logistics Rainmaker — a prestigious accolade that recognizes logistics professionals whose achievements and contributions stand out…
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Delta Air Lines celebrates 85 years in Columbia
August 8, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is excited to celebrate 85 years of continuous service by Delta Air Lines (Delta) in Columbia. The airline’s first passenger flight departed Columbia on August 8,…
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The COMET is now using biodiesel in its 39 diesel buses
August 5, 2019
Starting this week, The COMET is now using a B5 bio-diesel blend in its 39 large transit buses. This is another initiative at The COMET to help improve the air…
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BCDCOG receives $1.4 million in Volkswagen Settlement Fund
August 1, 2019
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) today received nearly $1.4 million from South Carolina’s share of the Volkswagen Settlement Fund that will be used to purchase two all-electric buses and…
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Former Airport manager rejoins Aviation Authority as Deputy Director and Chief Communications Officer
July 29, 2019
Spencer Pryor, Public Information and Community Relations Officer for the City of North Charleston, has been named Deputy Director and Chief Communications Officer for the Charleston County Aviation Authority, owner…
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Shop Road extension opens to traffic
July 26, 2019
Shop Road Extension is now open to motorists from Pineview Road to Longwood Road. The new four-lane divided highway runs about a mile and crosses over Reeder Point Branch. Work…
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Temporary closure of trail section in Cleveland Park
July 26, 2019
Beginning Tuesday, July 30, a section of the trail along Lakehurst Street in Cleveland Park will be closed to allow crews to begin work on the final stage of the…
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With new Blended Lane system, TSA Precheck will now always be available at CAE
July 25, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) will now offer TSA Precheck passengers the same security processing guidelines, no matter the lane they enter from the checkpoint. The new “Blended Lane” system…
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Record passenger counts in June 2019 at the Myrtle Beach International Airport
July 25, 2019
During June 2019, a total of 334,340 passengers passed through the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), an increase of 8.2-percent compared to June 2018. At MYR, total passenger traffic during…
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SC Ports handles record cargo volumes in FY19
July 18, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority reports another successful year, handling record cargo volumes, rail moves and inland port activity in fiscal year 2019. SCPA handled nearly 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units…
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Construction to cause lane closures, traffic delays on Clemson Road
July 17, 2019Motorists in Northeast Richland County are encouraged to find alternate routes to avoid daylong lane closures related to construction this week on Clemson Road. Significant traffic delays are anticipated Thursday,…
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Rivers Ave. Park and Ride to open for passengers Wednesday
July 16, 2019
A BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-DORCHESTER COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS PROGRAM The brand new Rivers Avenue Park and Ride, located on Melnick Drive next to Texas Roadhouse, will open for passenger use Wednesday. The ADA-compliant lot will…
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Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority awarded $250,000 grant to enhance transportation options to healthcare services
July 10, 2019
Columbia-area operator of mass transportation, The COMET, will help more residents get to the doctor and other medical appointments, thanks to a competitive $250,000 grant awarded to Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority. With…
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Downtown Transportation Master Plan underway
July 10, 2019
The City, in partnership with the Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study, is developing a Downtown Transportation Master Plan to identify strategies that will improve mobility, traffic circulation and safety. The public is invited…
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Greenlink launches new monthly pass
July 10, 2019
Greenlink is offering a new monthly pass through its electronic TouchPass ticketing system, which allows customers to pay their bus fare using a reloadable smart card or smartphone app. Customers can…
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Greenlink launches new monthly pass
July 10, 2019
Greenlink is offering a new monthly pass through its electronic TouchPass ticketing system, which allows customers to pay their bus fare using a reloadable smart card or smartphone app. Customers…
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The Comet community listening sessions scheduled for Lower Richland
June 28, 2019
The COMET transit system is continuing its series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvements. Attendees are asked…
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Tricounty Link launches real-time bus tracking app
June 28, 2019
LIVE BUS TRACKING AND EASY TRIP PLANNING MAKE RURAL TRANSPORTATION MORE EFFICIENT THAN EVER WITH MyTCLINK TriCounty Link, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester region’s rural transit system, today rolled out a new bus…
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