In the late 1970s/early 1980s, Hull Corporation Transport was renamed Kingston-upon-Hull City Transport (KHCT) and, as had been the case for decades, KHCT shared Hull's bus network with National Bus Company subsidiary East Yorkshire Motor Services(EYMS). The two operators became engaged in fierce competition from the late 1980s to the early/mid 1990s.

 

In December 1993 Hull City Council sold KHCT to Stockton-on-Tees based Cleveland Transit.This deal saw KHCT's employees take a 49% stake in the business. At the time Cleveland Transit was considered one of the emerging 'groups' within the British bus industry, with acquisitions in County Durham, Teesside, Yorkshire.

 

In November 1994 Cleveland Transit including KHCT was sold to Stagecoach.

 

By December 1995 KHCT been renamed Stagecoach Kingston Upon Hull, later Stagecoach in Hull, with the Stagecoach corporate livery being introduced by spring of 1996. 

 

Now, this is where you need an imagination... 

 

In 2014 Hull City Council purchased the rights to the Kingston Upon Hull City Transport name and its associated brands, initially it was only intended for KHCT to run the city's park and ride service as well as the council's school contracts, however the company has gone from strength to strength and established itself among the city's other big players in the bus market, in some cases even winning route tenders from them! The company is currently divided into 4 operating brands:

 

• Handirider - This is KHCT's standard fleet, Handirider routes are 100% low floor, frequent and operate within the city boundries.

• KHCT eXpress - eXpress routes are fast, luxurious and provide a direct link to key city's/areas.

• Kingstonian - Services branded Kingstonian are our budget services aimed at students linking campuses to the city.

• parkridehull - This is the brand for the city's 701 park and ride operation based at priory park using a fleet of 6 buses.