Unmet Transit Needs Process
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The comment period for inclusion in the 2025/2026 Transit Needs Assessment report is closed!
As the administrator of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds for Butte County, Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) is charged with completing an annual unmet transit needs process. The purpose is to ensure that all unmet needs that are reasonable to meet are met before funds are expended for non-transit uses, such as streets and roads.
Unmet transit needs are those trips required, but currently not provided and not scheduled to be provided within Butte County, for individuals dependent on public transit to maintain a minimum standard of living. This process is specific to the fixed route service.
Reasonable to meet shall include all of the following criteria:
The process entails public outreach throughout the year to obtain testimony on these possible unmet transit needs. Specifically, each fall a 30-45 day formal period is opened to gather public input. At the close of this window, comments are analyzed to determine if there are any transit needs that meet the adopted definitions of "unmet transit need" and "reasonable to meet".
Unmet transit needs are those trips required, but currently not provided and not scheduled to be provided within Butte County, for individuals dependent on public transit to maintain a minimum standard of living. This process is specific to the fixed route service.
Reasonable to meet shall include all of the following criteria:
- Cost Effectiveness: The cost to provide the service will meet the minimum farebox recovery ratio.
- Economy: The project can be implemented at reasonable cost.
- Community Acceptance: Support exists as indicated through the public hearing process.
- Operational Feasibility: The service must be safe to operate.
This analysis is collected into a report called the Transit Needs Assessment. The report is reviewed by the Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC), which provides a recommendation for unmet transit needs findings to the BCAG Board of Directors.The Board will then make one of the following decision actions related to the findings:
- There are no unmet transit needs.
- There are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet.
- There are unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet.
Unmet Need Assessment and Findings
Unmet Need Assessment and Findings
Unmet Need Assessment and Findings
