Columbia Area Transit

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.[1] 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.[2]

Columbia Area Transit
Founded1993 (1993)
HeadquartersHood River, OR
LocaleHood River County, Oregon, U.S.
Service areaHood River County
Service typeFixed Route, Paratransit, Deviated Fixed Route
Routes7
DestinationsHood River County
HubsHood River, Portland, The Dalles
StationsCAT Offices
Fleet15
Annual ridership50,953 (in 2020)
Fuel typeElectric, gasoline, diesel
Chief executivePatty Fink - Executive Director
Websiteridecatbus.org

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.[3]

References

  1. "CAT Winter 2019" (PDF). Columbia Area Transit. November 20, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. "The History of CAT". ridecatbus.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. "Columbia Gorge Express". Columbia Area Transit. Retrieved 2022-04-04.


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