That service would have been routed via Chepstow.

Try TS

Unless the law has changed very recently it is an offence to use an escooter on a public highway.  The same applies to ebicycles that can't also be propelled by pedals.  Both are classed as motor vehicles but there are, as yet, no regulations to cover such matters as tax and insurance. Whilst the police may turn a blind eye to their use on the main carriageway, serious problems could arise if they were used on a footway or footpath,  Also road traffic laws apply.  Some may remember the go-ped drink driving case some years back when the appeal court decided that the go-ped was a motor vehicle in law(self propelled) and the rider picked up a hefty fine and ban for being over the limit.

Similar experience with South Western Railway (SWR^» (South Western Railway - about)) on a disrupted journey to Waterloo.  Money was in my account 7 days later. Journey 15th November, money in account 22nd November.

Edit: VickiS -Clarifying Acronyms

Unless there have been very recent changes, there is no facility to reverse at Pinhoe without entering the single line.  I don't know how the signalling is configured as this is the interface between Exmouth Junction box and Basingstoke RSC, but reversal might be possible if the Waterloo services are east of Honiton.

Cooling towers now demolished.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-shropshire-50686225/ironbridge-power-station-cooling-towers-brought-down
I loved the comment of the lady interviewed at the end.

I know they say that you can take a bike on a train, but that's ridiculous. 

No

Very good, although some of those horns are a bit out of tune 

Tickets went on sale last night via UK^▸ (United Kingdom) Railtours site.  All first class now sold out, standard still available.
Details https://www.ukrailtours.com/product/the-lner-hst-farewell/

Different union. ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) does not need a guard.  Interesting that RMT^▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) are seeking new talks. Could mean that the members are not fully in support or they are worried that the length of the strike means that they would run out of money before the end

First have now given notice of their intention to withdraw service X31 wef 5 January 2020 (N & P no 2727 dated 28/11)

A note of caution regarding the new national timetable. There are a number of errors present and able 17 is missing.  Table 17 will be added and a number of other tables updated early in the new year

Why create a new company.  The existing TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) offer a service equal to Trainline without fees

The 0826 service was running about 30 mins late and following the 0850 which would not have helped the crowding on the latter service.