I was walking in Melksham today, and I bumped into a chap I know vaguely.

"Hello" he says.  "What's this about the train ....".

I explain a little of the complex story.

"I use the train to go to Salisbury for the day" he says.  "What will that mean when the services change?" he asks.

Alas, it will mean that he can't leave Melksham in the morning or lunchtime.  So really the service he he uses would be gone. The first train to leave towards the South (based on current timings) wouldn't be until after 6 in the evening!

We chatted about alternatives.  He doesn't drive; he could use the bus ... that's bus to Devizes, change, bus to Salisbury.  Or ... bus to Trowbridge, walk to station, train.  Both very much slower than his current journey.   Neither is direct any more.  Very sad; this chap really struggles with life as it is and it seems that here's another slap in the face for him.