Editing New Brunswick, New Jersey (section)

====Public transportation====
[[File:NewBrunswickStationNJ.JPG|thumb|Southbound platform of New Brunswick's [[New Brunswick station|NJ Transit train station]]. University Center at Easton Avenue is in the background.]]
[[File:New Brunswick Train Station, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|Panorama of [[New Brunswick station]] track to New York City]]
New Brunswick is served by [[NJ Transit]] and [[Amtrak]] trains on the [[Northeast Corridor Line]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NEC Northeast Corridor Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712073924/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NEC |date=July 12, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> [[NJ Transit]] provides frequent service north to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Pennsylvania Station]], in [[Midtown Manhattan]], and south to [[Trenton Rail Station (New Jersey)|Trenton]], while [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Keystone Service]]'' and ''[[Northeast Regional (Amtrak)|Northeast Regional]]'' trains service the [[New Brunswick station]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=103 New Brunswick station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026161820/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=103 |date=October 26, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> The [[Jersey Avenue station]] is also served by Northeast Corridor trains.<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=32906 Jersey Avenue station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026162226/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=32906 |date=October 26, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> For other Amtrak connections, riders can take NJ Transit to Penn Station ([[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York]] or [[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Newark]]), [[Trenton Transit Center|Trenton]], or [[Metropark station|Metropark]].

Local bus service is provided by NJ Transit's [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (800–880)|810, 811, 814, 815, and 818 routes]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090831084124/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMiddlesexCountyTo Middlesex County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of August 31, 2009. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide], Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref>

Also available is the extensive [[Rutgers Campus Buses|Rutgers Campus bus network]].<ref>[http://rudots.rutgers.edu/campusbuses.shtml Campus Buses/Shuttle Service], [[Rutgers University]]. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) shuttles provide service on routes operating across the county,<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Pages/MCAT/Middlesex%20County%20Area%20Transit%20(MCAT).aspx Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205101537/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Pages/MCAT/Middlesex%20County%20Area%20Transit%20(MCAT).aspx |date=December 5, 2019 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> including the M1 route, which operates between [[Jamesburg, New Jersey|Jamesburg]] and the [[New Brunswick station|New Brunswick train station]].<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M1%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202019.pdf M1 – New Brunswick Train Station and Jamesburg / Exit 8A Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016160552/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M1%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202019.pdf |date=October 16, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> DASH/CAT buses, operated by [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] on the 851 and 852 routes connect New Brunswick and [[Bound Brook, New Jersey|Bound Brook]].<ref>[https://ridewise.org/somerset-county-bus-services/ County Bus Routes], Ridewise. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showdocument?id=22687 DASH 851 & 852 Schedule Serving Bound Brook to New Brunswick], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], April 2017. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref>

[[Suburban Trails]] offers service to and from [[New York City]] on Route 100 between [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]]; on Route 500 between New Brunswick and along [[42nd Street (New York City)|42nd Street]] to the [[United Nations]]; and Route 600 between [[East Windsor, New Jersey|East Windsor]] and [[Wall Street]] in [[Downtown Manhattan]].<ref>[https://web.coachusa.com/suburban/ss.listing.asp?action=Lookup&c1=New+Brunswick&s1=NJ&c2=New+York&s2=NY&resultId=91744&order=&dayFilter=&scheduleChoice=&sitePageName=&nt=%2Fsuburban%2Fss.tickets.asp&cbid=672131914925 Available Schedules from New Brunswick, NJ to New York, NY.], [[Suburban Trails]]. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref> Studies are being conducted to create the [[New Brunswick Bus Rapid Transit]] system.

Intercity bus service from New Brunswick to [[Columbia, Maryland]], and [[Washington, D.C.]], is offered by [[OurBus|OurBus ''Prime'']].<ref>Baldwin, Carly (2017). [https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/new-bus-service-launches-new-brunswick-d-c New Bus Service Launches from New Brunswick to D.C.], New Brunswick Patch. Accessed May 23, 2017.</ref>

New Brunswick was at the eastern terminus of the [[Delaware and Raritan Canal]], of which there are remnants surviving or rebuilt along the river.<ref>[http://www.dandrcanal.com/gen_info.html General Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706184535/http://www.dandrcanal.com/gen_info.html |date=July 6, 2015 }}, [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]]. Accessed December 17, 2014. "The main canal passes the Port Mercer bridge tender's house, through the charming villages of Kingston and Griggstown to Blackwells Mills, ending up in New Brunswick"</ref> Until 1936, the city was served by the interurban [[Newark–Trenton Fast Line]], which covered a {{convert|72|mi|adj=on}} route that stopped in New Brunswick as it ran between [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] and [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].<ref>Munoz, Daniel. [https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2015/01/04/the-trolleys-and-trains-that-made-new-brunswick-the-hub-city/ "The Trolleys and Trains That Made New Brunswick the Hub City"], New Brunswick Today, January 4, 2015. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The Public Service Railway operated a number of state-wide projects, including the Newark Public Service Terminal, the Hoboken Inclined Cable Railway, and the Newark-Trenton Fast Line.... The line ended up stretching 72 miles, and connecting Jersey City, Trenton, and many other points along the way including New Brunswick. A round-trip could be completed in 11 hours, or 5.5 hours one way."</ref>

The [[Raritan River Railroad]] ran to New Brunswick, but is now defunct along this part of the line. The track and [[Raritan River Freight Station|freight station]] still remain. Proposals have been made to use the line as a [[light rail]] route that would provide an option for commuters now driving in cars on Route 18.<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/1997_Preserving_Rail_Rights-of-Way.pdf ''Preserving Rail Rights of Way in Middlesex County''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016214052/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/1997_Preserving_Rail_Rights-of-Way.pdf |date=October 16, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 3, 2019. "On this basis the following rail lines may merit future investigation on their feasibility for accommodating a light rail and/or busway type of passenger service. Raritan River Railroad. South Amboy, Sayreville, South River, East Brunswick, Milltown, North Brunswick, New Brunswick – This corridor could address some of the east-west travel needs in the central area of the County providing a transit way that would link the City of South Amboy and the City of New Brunswick. This could also provide a viable commuter travel alternative to the heavily used Route 18 Corridor."</ref>

[[Old Bridge Airport]] in [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge]] supply short-distance flights to surrounding areas and is the closest air transportation services. The next nearest commercial airports are [[Princeton Airport (New Jersey)|Princeton Airport]] located {{convert|14|mi}} southwest (about 23 minutes drive); and [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], which serves as a major hub for [[United Airlines]] and located {{convert|22|mi}} north (about 31 minutes drive) from New Brunswick.<ref>[https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-new-brunswick-nj-to-princeton-nj New Brunswick NJ to Princeton NJ], Distance between cities. Accessed March 19, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-new-brunswick-nj-to-newark-nj New Brunswick NJ to Newark NJ], Distance between cities. Accessed March 19, 2023.</ref>