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Thursday, June 14, 2012  Supporters say a penny sales tax will help fund infastructure projects and the CMRTA transit system.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) met with community leaders Tuesday to announce their new approach to stabilizing the future of public transportation in the Midlands.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Joe Mikolia might be without a job if CMRTA axes the route that takes him to his job in Irmo.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Midlands transit authorities are expected to recommend deep service cuts this week to keep the region's embattled bus system operating.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Route cuts are back on the table two months after Richland County and the city of Columbia kicked in more than a million dollars to keep the cash strapped bus system afloat until at least the summer, but that pot of money is running dry.