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:

September 18th, 2024