From our own (local) viewpoint, the timetable that's being provided by the new franchise operator from December will be a disaster - just 2 trains a day each way where previously there were 5, with all the cheap-time trains withdrawn. Our only "outbound" train in the morning will be at 07:17.   Supersaver was 38 quid.  Gone. Save is 45 quid. That also goes in December because the 07:17 is classed as peak.  Fare rises to over 100 quid. And then goes up again in January, I expect, with the annual price 'review'.  Via Salisbury to Waterloo, it's about 60 quid.

P.S. I should stress that First is a commercial company and it's actions appear in this instance to be within their contract terms - their policy and its efffects are all above board under the system as it's set up. And they're the natural actions of an organisation who's "raision d'etre" is to make money for shareholders.   It's the system itself which is doing a dis-service to the passengers.