New train station in Rochester

Updated: Tuesday, October 28 2014, 06:19 PM EDT

Rochester, N.Y. Construction will soon begin on a new train station in Rochester.

The new $30 million Intermodal Transportation Station is slated to open in 2017. It will be larger and have more retail space plus higher level platforms. Also, additional seating and more accessibility for people with disabilities.

The new station is expected to create about 200 jobs. The current temporary station on Central Avenue has been open since 1978.

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has been pushing for the new station for more than two decades.

Slaughters opponent in the race for the states 25th congressional district, Mark Assini, released a statement saying in part, We must prioritize limited resources to repair our outdated, aging and unsafe roads and bridges. Passenger rail funding is the wrong priority at the wrong time.

The election is November 4.

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New train station in Rochester