THE prospect of a super station' in the centre of Worcester linking the city's rail, bus and taxi services is an exciting one.

The idea, still in its embryonic stage, would see Worcestershire County Council buy the Post Office building in Foregate Street.

The building is on the market following the decision to house the post office in the WHSmith shop in the High Street later this month. Experts think the building could sell for about £800,000 but refurbishment could set the new owners back another £1 million.

They are big figures for a council that is in the process of making millions of pounds of cuts to its services.

There is a bigger picture to be considered, however, and if the benefits to the people of Worcester of a super station' can be made clear as more flesh is put on the bones of this idea we think there is real merit in the proposal.

Foregate Street station is in a wonderful location but just lacks some key amenities and integration with other public transport.

Anything that helps to provide these missing links is to be welcomed.

We should not forget that the expansion of the university would undoubtedly increase the demand for public transport in Worcester.

An improved and updated city centre station, fit for its purpose in the 21st-century, could bring huge benefits to Worcester.

We await further development of this proposal with interest.