History
Route 195 was introduced in late 1965 to replace the withdrawn sections of route 105 between Hayes North and Hayes Station; it then ran via Lady Margaret Road, Ruislip Road, Greenford and Western Avenue, terminating at Perivale Bideford Avenue where the Hoover Building and Perivale Tesco now is.
The route was extended from Hayes North to Charville Lane Estate in 1967 but was withdrawn the following year, being replaced by route 105.
It was re-introduced in 1971 to convert the 105 to one-person operation. Route 195 was diverted via Dormers Wells instead of the full length of Lady Margaret Road. It was re-routed to Ealing Hospital in 1984.
From its introduction until the mid-1980s, the 195 was operated by London Transport from the old Hanwell (HL), originally using single-deck buses before being converted to double-deck operation with MCW Metrobuses in 1980. In 1986, operation of the route passed on tender to Southall-based London Buslines, using their former LT DMS-class Daimler Fleetline double-deckers with yellow and brown skirt livery. The allocation was transferred back to Hanwell garage in 1991, now under the operation of the London Buses Limited subsidiary Centrewest, and using midibuses. When Hanwell was closed two years later, the allocation was transferred to Greenford garage (G).
Centrewest was privatised in 1994, and acquired by FirstGroup in 1997, following which brand-new Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall Capitals were bought for route 195.
In April 2003, Ealing Community Transport (ECT) gained the contract for the 195, using brand-new Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Caetano Nimbuses. However, the route continued to be operated from Greenford garage. On 19 April 2008, it was extended beyond Ealing Hospital to Brentford County Court, via Hanwell and Boston Manor, with the peak vehicle requirement increasing to 14.
On 14 March 2009, ECT returned its operating permit for the 195 to London Buses citing poor profitability and increased costs of operating the service. First Centrewest subsequently regained operation of the route on a temporary contract, still from Greenford garage, initially using their own Dennis Dart SLF / Caetano Nimbuses as well as Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall Capitals.
On 19 December 2009, it was announced that First Centrewest would retain the 195 with new 10.2m Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Darts, this new contract commencing on 17 April 2010.
On 13 November 2010, route 195 was transferred to Hayes (HS).
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