opened in 1998, the regional transportation center replaced both venues, re-integrating bus and rail service for the first time since the early 1960s. there were provisions built for ontrack, syracuse's commuter train line built on the former lackawanna right-of-way through armory square, to call at the station. however, a bridge that was intended to connect the two lines was never built after csx claimed construction could destabilize its freight rail bridge, and the ontrack program was axed due to low ridership. the station is named for william f. walsh, a former mayor of syracuse and representative in the u.s. congress.