A new map shows proposed new UK rail routes as open-access operators plan to create a host of new services. Operators are hoping the plans will give rail travel in the UK a boost.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a list of the 10 busiest trains in England and Wales in autumn 2023. All but one are London commuter services, the exception serving Cardiff Central.

From Monday, the train will now run from Aberdeen as far as Plymouth, an 11.5-hour journey. The route between Aberdeen and Plymouth is now the UK's longest direct journey, at 695 miles. Passengers ...

Despair no more, because we have eight of the UK’s most stunning running routes that you can hop, skip, and jump to. Or more realistically, take a short train ride to.