Transit Division
To
the Columbia County Rider web site. Columbia County Rider is a service of
Columbia County Transit Division. We provide general public
transportation within Columbia
County, with services to
surrounding counties. If you would like more information about
Columbia County Rider, please fill out this form
and a Columbia County Rider representative will contact you shortly. Below is a
brief description of the pages that make up our web site. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact us at (503)-366-0160.Welcome!
Business Hours: Lists our office business hours.
Contact Us: Visit this page to utilize the tools to contact us.
Dial-A-Ride:If you would like to schedule a ride. Please visit this page.
Links:Please visit this page to use links to other transportation services.
Rider Information:Guidelines & regulations for riding a Columbia County Rider vehicle.
Schedules & Fixed Routes:View and download the current Columbia County Rider bus schedules.
Weather: Please visit this page to find out the weather to cities that are in our route.
In the mid 1970’s,
Scappoose resident Dorothy Churchill and a select few intrepid volunteers, had
a vision for a transportation program to serve Columbia County’s
senior citizens. They put together some fund raisers and an old van or two, and
Colco Transportation was born. Over the years, Colco grew to be the largest
rural transportation program in the State of Oregon, serving not only the elderly, but
also the disabled and general public. In 2003, Colco’s board of directors
notified the Columbia County Commissioners that they would not be able to
continue service, due to financial constraints, and they would be ceasing
operations. The Board of Commissioners, knowing the severe negative impact this
would have on the communities of the County, sprung into action, assigning then
County Council, John Knight to construct a plan to save the public transit
system. Needless to say, he did just that, and operating with sub-contractors,
Columbia County Rider was born. In a short time, ridership grew, and the reins
of the Columbia County Transit Division were turned over to Janet Wright,
Director of Economic Development, and Commissioners Assistant. She leads the
agency today as Transit Director. Today, as our county grows, Columbia County
Rider continues to grow and add new services. Keep an eye on our web site for
future routes and services, and please feel free to contact us if you have
suggestions on how we can serve you better.History