About CAT

We Are CAT

Nice to Meet You!

The Columbia River Gorge is home. For us, it’s not just about the natural beauty, the closeness to Portland, or the amazing history. It’s about the people.

We’re committed to making your life better, in just a little way, because when you come first the entire community feels the difference.

The History of CAT

Hood River County Transportation District provides public transportation in Hood River County under the name of Columbia Area Transit (CAT). We are a transportation district organized under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 267. Our 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.

Our Board

Greg Pack Board Chair Term expires June 30, 2025	Megan Ramey Board Vice-Chair Term expires June 30, 2025	Tamra Taylor Board Secretary-Treasurer Term expires June 30, 2027	Gisela Ayala-Echeverria Term expires June 30, 2027
Eleazar Reyes Term expires June 30, 2027	Dr. Meghan Larivee Term expires June 30, 2025	Matt Althoff Term expires June 30, 2025

Hood River County Transportation District Board Bylaws These approved bylaws outline the general principles under which we operate. (revised in September 2021)
We love to hear from our community! Feel free to contact us at the below email addresses:

Our Board Meetings

We meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in public-accessible meetings in the CAT offices. Please check out the Events page to see when the Board Meetings are scheduled and for meeting information.

Download past meeting minutes:

Download past meeting recordings:
Visit our You Tube page to see Board Meeting Recordings

Financial Audits

 

Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Audit
Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Audit
Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Audit

Board Committees

<br />

Budget Committee
Statewide Transportation Improvement (STIF) Advisory Committee
Transit Master Plan Community Advisory Committee (CAT-CAC)
<br />

Affiliate Transit Services

We’ve teamed up with two other excellent public transit companies to fill in some of our service gaps. Please look to them to help you get to the places that are out of our reach.

Plans

We have a true motivation to improve our corner of the world because we care and live here too. Take a quick look at our planning documents that are guiding our transit services in our district.

Plans

Hood River to Government Camp Transit Feasibility and Implementation Study: This project focused on public transportation feasibility between Hood River and Government Camp. The project is part of a larger effort in the region to create a transit system that offers transit around Mount Hood. CAT is currently participating in the larger project, known as Vision Around the Mountain, which seeks to identify the resources, structure, and infrastructure needed to coordinate and facilitate the larger vision.

Hood River County Transportation District Transit Master Plan Update 2023: The Hood River County Transit Master Plan (TMP) update reviewed and updated current goals and priorities for transit in Hood River County. The plan identifies where limited resources can be invested to best meet local goals and build better partnerships between Hood River County Transportation District (HRCTD), other Gorge transit providers, ODOT and local partners to ensure transit priorities are delivered. Building from the success of the existing transit system, the TMP used a fully integrated approach to ensure that transit investments are supportive of the broader economic, environmental, and mobility goals. The document was adopted May 17, 2023.

Hood River County Coordinated Transportation Plan Update 2024 : The Hood River County Coordinated Transportation Plan Update 2024 focuses on the transportation needs of seniors, low-income individuals, individuals with disabilities, and Limited English Proficiency individuals, and Hood River County residents in general. This document is an update to the Hood River County Coordinated Transportation Plan Update 2020. The updated document was approved by the board on April 17, 2024.

Current Planning Efforts

No current planning efforts.

CAT Public Records Request Form and Policy

Please use the attached form to request nonexempt public records that are in the custody of HRCTD. You can email a signed copy to the District at info@catransit.org (preferred method)
or mail the form to:

HRCTD
PO Box 1147
Hood River, OR 97031
ATTN: Public Records Officer.

General Transit Feed Specification

CAT provides transit data, including real-time feeds of our bus services, to promote transparency and encourage developer participation to create innovative apps that will help riders use our services efficiently. This data is provided by CAT and is available for everyone to use, explore, and share.

You can get the latest version at https://oregon-gtfs.com/ and select Columbia Area Transit.

By using this data, you agree that CAT, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), nor its contractor (Trillium Solutions, Inc.), guarantee the accuracy of any data linked from this website. Any and all data is provided as-is.

Contract Opportunities

CAT Multnomah Falls Transportation Ambassadors (Permit Checkers) – Due April 25, 2025