Orginally the 230 was losing a lot of patronage and most of journeys were carrying fresh air so half of the service was changed to a 229 providing a 30 minute service with the 230 (229 went via Peterlee Bus Station while the 230 went via Easington Colliery and Horden) eventually 229 came off and the 230 (now 23) goes to Peterlee Bus station.
Pygalls only did the 230 due to whinging passengers in the Horden area with no direct bus to Sunderland and Hartlepool when Arriva pulled the 23 out of Horden as it was eating into their timmings of the 23 and decided not to accept any more money from DCC, even though passengers could of boarded the East Durham buses in Horden area and then transfer onto the X35 for onward travel.
Only problem with Pygalls doing the service is that their got no day or week tickets which could be used on other bus services.
RE: Go North East Service Suggestions