The New York state budget will include funding to build a long-distance bus terminal at the Louise M. Slaughter Station in Rochester.

State Sen. Jeremy Cooney says $18 million in the budget will go toward the project. It’s a project his office says the late congresswoman always envisioned.

The funding comes with a commitment by Amtrak to operate the station.

The Trailways station across the street from the train station has been in use for 12 years, even though it was always intended to be temporary.

“First impressions are everything, but our current long-distance bus station has done us no favors with travelers coming into our city,” Cooney said in a statement. “Congresswoman Slaughter always envisioned a shared station for buses and trains, and I’m proud to say that we are finally fulfilling that mission. I want to thank Governor Hochul for working with us to secure funding in this year’s budget, as well as Senator Schumer for leading the effort at the federal level. The bus terminal is a major gateway to Downtown Rochester and soon we’ll have a station our community can be truly proud of.”