Chico to Sacramento Inter-City Transit Strategic Plan

In February 2022, BCAG developed the Chico to Sacramento Inter-City Transit Strategic Plan to guide the integration of Butte Regional Transit with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority’s Route 3 (Stockton–Sacramento–Chico–Redding), creating a unified commuter service between Chico and Sacramento.

The Plan outlines strategies for a regionally significant transit connection, analyzing routing, schedules, costs, fare structures, park-and-ride options, fleet requirements, and marketing.

In response to population shifts from the Camp Fire and service changes due to COVID-19, the Plan reassessed ridership trends and proposed a coordinated approach to merge Route 3 with B-Line services. The Final Chico to Sacramento Inter-City Transit Strategic Plan is available here:

Continued Study.....

In June 2025, Butte Regional Transit began looking at a Chico to Sacramento Service for possible implementation in the Fall of 2026. The above study will be utilized to develop a revised study looking at a more focused effort to serve the needs of the Butte County region on time tables and sustainable funding strategies.  

Contact Us

If you have comments or questions regarding the Chico to Sacramento Plan, please contact Sara Cain at 530-809-4616, or by email at scain@bcag.org.