I enjoyed Ian Jack’s article on the branding of railway station names (From Singer to IBM, branding the railways is nothing new, 23 March). He might also have mentioned Chiltern Railways’ renaming of Bicester Town station, on the opening of the Oxford to Marylebone service, as Bicester Village in recognition of its proximity to the shopping outlet of the same name. Locals were furious, but it was canny, ensuring trains were well used throughout the day.
Nick Chadwick
Oxford

• I have often wondered why some bus stops are named after stores and others not. On the number 94 route, which goes down Oxford Street and Regent Street in London, there are stops called Selfridges and Hamley’s Toy Store. Do these pay Transport for London for this exposure?
Edward Smith
London

Rail Delivery Group says lessons have been learned following last summer’s chaotic timetable overhaul

Passengers face “teething problems” on the rail network when new timetables are introduced in May, the organisation that represents the industry has warned. However, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said that the introduction of more than 1,000 extra services will help to tackle overcrowding.

Last May there was chaos when Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – the parent company of Southern Rail, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern – and Northern overhauled their timetables with the aim of laying on hundreds of extra trains a day.