I can remember A-line working in before Go-ahead Northern.

Appreciate it is a funded route now and has been for a few years, but initially I dont think it was. Commercially it isnt viable, so Nexus obviously think the 23 is a service which needs funding - however, integrating the 23 and 184 has left a massive gap at one end of the town, which commercial operators (and Nexus) dont seem keen on filling.
Councillors in Birtley were involved in re-routing the M2/M3 from its original route around Barley Mow and also at the other end of Birtley, so that it incorportated areas not covered by a bus service. As a result, there is a section in Vigo, where buses going to the Town Centre, operate at similar times, in the opposite direction.
No integration, obviously very poor communication and Im not sure who benefits from it.