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Originally Posted by Osem
Governments and organisations routinely explore all sorts of ideas and I see nothing wrong in exploring this one and it wouldn't necessarily mean changing the maps at all. I can't see the names being entirely changed since they have important geographical meaning and who's going to want to sponsor the less well known stations? However, if we can raise much needed revenue by adding, for example, sponsored names to the existing station signage I see nothing wrong with that.
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How much do we auction off to the highest bidder in the name of revenue? There has to be a point where the reach of corporations is stopped. These names have been there for over 150 years and are synonymous with London. It would be an act of barbarism, in my view, to have 'Samsung's Baker Street Station', 'McDonald's Marylebone' or 'Bank from Barclays' all over our maps. The stations are historical landmarks themselves and where do we stop after that? Adding sponsored names to our castles, landmarks and institutions? Money shouldn't override everything to the point where nothing is sacred or public anymore.