(23 Feb 2014, 5:06 pm)Tom wrote Yeah, I think the Peterlee to Sunderland section of the route is better. I don't think upgrading the 23 is a very good idea, the 24 maybe, but not the 23

Does really well from Blackhall area into Hartlepool. Let's not forget that the 22/24 saw investment in 2011 with the new Pulsar's introduced at Durham depot and the 23 has been struggling along with Solo's since.
The new East Durham triple tickets were introduced late last year to try and simplify the ticketing in those areas and push the price down in, lets face it, hardly a highly affluent area. They were basically an extension of the East Durham student tickets, which by the way are now valid across the whole Triple ticket area (so I believe!), to give an adult/child day/week version too.
Other routes in the East Durham area should see upgraded allocations as a result of the new arrivals this year, with the 21A and 56/57/57A in line for better stock thankfully!