HCT Group was a social enterprise company founded in 1982 as Hackney Community Transport in the London Borough of Hackney. In 2001, the company founded its CT Plus trading arm to compete for contracted bus routes across the UK. The London operation, rebranded HCT Group in 2019, operated around 150 vehicles from 2 bus garages on 17 routes, with a mixture of types operated. Operations ceased in September 2022, with all routes, garages, and vehicles passing to Stagecoach London.
In this section of the website, you will find our images of the Optare Solo vehicles that were operated by the company, captured in various locations.
HCT Group Optare Solo – 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.6 metre
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ59 NRN – Fleet Number: OS2 Route: W12 – Location: Selborne Road, Walthamstow
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ59 NRO – Fleet Number: OS3 Route: W12 – Location: Selborne Road, Walthamstow
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ10 EYG – Fleet Number: OS5 Route: W12 – Location: Willow Walk, Walthamstow
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ10 EYK – Fleet Number: OS7 Route: W12 – Location: Walthamstow Bus Station
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ10 EYL – Fleet Number: OS8 Route: W12 – Location: Walthamstow Bus Station
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ60 PFA – Fleet Number: OS9 Route: W12 – Location: Selborne Road, Walthamstow
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ60 PFD – Fleet Number: OS10 Route: W5 – Location: Highgate Hill, Archway
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ60 PFE – Fleet Number: OS11 Route: W12 – Location: Walthamstow Bus Station
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ60 PFG – Fleet Number: OS13 Route: W5 – Location: Green Lanes, Harringay
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ60 PFK – Fleet Number: OS14 Route: W5 – Location: Archway Road
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ60 PFN – Fleet Number: OS15 Route: W5 – Location: Highgate Hill
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ60 PFO – Fleet Number: OS16 Route: W5 – Location: Williamson Road, Harringay
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVT – Fleet Number: 1757 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVR – Fleet Number: OS20 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town Bus Station
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVX – Fleet Number: 1761 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVU – Fleet Number: OS22 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town Bus Station
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVV – Fleet Number: OS23 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town Bus Station
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVW – Fleet Number: OS24 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town Bus Station
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVY – Fleet Number: 1762 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ61 MKA – Fleet Number: 1755 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town
Operator: HCT Group – Vehicle: Optare Solo – Registration Number: YJ12 GVZ – Fleet Number: 1763 Route: 309 – Location: Canning Town