HCT Group was a bus company operating services in Greater London. It was founded in 1982 as Hackney Community Transport in the London Borough of Hackney and was to provide transport services for local voluntary organisations, charities and community groups.
Company History[]
In 2000, it was announced that CT Plus secured the contract for route 153, and started bus services in London on 3 February 2001.
On 19 August 2019, CT Plus was rebranded to HCT Group.
On 27 August 2022, Stagecoach London took over the running of HCT Group's London ‘red bus’ services, which operate from leased depots at Ash Grove and Walthamstow Avenue.
Company Garages[]
Ash Grove (HK)[]
Ash Grove garage operated London bus routes 26, 309, 388, 394, D6, W5, W13 and night routes N26, N550 and N551. This depot was shared with Arriva London.
History[]
On 3 February 2001, CT Plus commenced operating route 153.
On 25 January 2003, CT Plus commenced operating route 388.
On 3 May 2003, CT Plus commenced operating route 394.
On 10 March 2007, CT Plus commenced operating route W13.
On 6 March 2010, CT Plus commenced operating routes 212 and W12.
On 16 October 2010, CT Plus commenced operating routes 385 and 675.
On 5 February 2011, CT Plus commenced operating route W5.
On 3 March 2012, CT Plus commenced operating route 309.
On 7 March 2015, route 212 passed to Tower Transit.
On 17 October 2015, route 675 passed to London General.
On 27 February 2016, CT Plus commenced operating routes 26 and N26.
On 26 November 2016, the allocation of route 385 was transferred from this garage to Walthamstow Avenue (AW) garage.
On 12 August 2017, route W12 was transferred from this garage to Walthamstow Avenue (AW) garage.
On 3 February 2018, route 153 passed to London General.
On 1 September 2018, CT Plus commenced operating routes N550 and N551.
On 15 September 2018, CT Plus commenced operating route D6.
Bus types that were used:[]
- Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (Allocated to route W5)
- Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 9.6m(Allocated to route 309)
- Alexander Dennis E20D 9.0m / Enviro200 MMC (Allocated to route 394)
- Alexander Dennis E20D 9.7m / Enviro200 MMC (Allocated to route 309)
- Alexander Dennis E20D 10.9m / Enviro200 MMC (Allocated to routes D6 and W13)
- Alexander Dennis Enviro400H 10.2m (Allocated to route 388)
- Alexander Dennis E40H 10.4m / Enviro400H City (Allocated to routes 26, 388, N26, N550, N551 and W13)
- Optare Solo 8.8m (Allocated to route W5)
- Optare Solo 9.6m (Allocated to route 309)
Walthamstow Avenue (AW)[]
Walthamstow Avenue garage operated London bus routes 20, 385, 397, W11, W12, W16, W19 and school route 616.
History[]
On 26 November 2016, CT Plus commenced operating route W19 and the allocation of route 385 was transferred to this garage from Ash Grove (HK) garage.
On 25 February 2017, CT Plus commenced operating route 397.
On 4 March 2017, CT Plus commenced operating routes W11 and W16.
On 12 August 2017, route W12 was transferred from Ash Grove (HK) garage to this garage.
On 23 March 2019, CT Plus commenced operating route 20.
On 6 February 2021, HCT Group commenced operating route 616.
Bus types that were used:[]
- Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (Allocated to route 385)
- Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 9.6m (Allocated to route W19)
- Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (Allocated to route W19)
- Alexander Dennis E20D 9.7m / Enviro200 MMC (Allocated to routes 397, W11 and W16)
- Alexander Dennis E40H 10.4m / Enviro400H City (Allocated to route 20)
- BYD D8UR-DD 10.9m / Enviro400 City EV (Allocated to route 616)
- Optare Solo 7.8m (Allocated to route W12)