Columbia Area Transit

Columbia Area Transit

Founded	1993 (1993)
Headquarters	Hood River, OR
Locale	Hood River County, Oregon, U.S.
Service area	Hood River County
Service type	Fixed Route, Paratransit, Deviated Fixed Route
Routes	7
Destinations	Hood River County
Hubs	Hood River, Portland, The Dalles
Stations	CAT Offices
Fleet	15
Annual ridership	50,953 (in 2020)
Fuel type	Electric, gasoline, diesel
Chief executive	Patty Fink - Executive Director
Website	ridecatbus.org

Columbia Area Transit (CAT), officially the Hood River County Transportation District, is a public transit agency serving Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It operates local bus routes in Hood River, as well as commuter bus routes to Portland, The Dalles, and other nearby communities. The "major" sources of funding include grants from the Federal Transit Administration, several different sources from the State of Oregon, local property tax, and user fees. The District was formed by a vote of Hood River County residents in 1992 and took effect July 1, 1993.

Columbia Gorge Express

Columbia Gorge Express
0:00 Gateway Transit Center 0:15 Troutdale 0:30 Multnomah Falls to Vancouver and Bingen 0:45 Cascade Locks 1:05 Hood River to Bingen to The Dalles

The Columbia Gorge Express is an intercity bus route that Columbia Area Transit operates between Portland, Oregon, and Hood River, Oregon. The route originates at the Gateway/Northeast 99th Avenue Transit Center on the eastern edge of Portland and follows I-84 to Hood River. Intermediate stops are at Troutdale, Oregon, Multnomah Falls, and Cascade Locks, Oregon.

External links

• Columbia Area Transit