at the station, would function as the two major corridors for a bus network that would connect downtown, residential neighborhoods, the five campuses of Rutgers in the city and Piscataway, and proximate communities. New Brunswick is one of nine cities in New Jersey designated as eligible for Urban Transit Hub Tax Credits by the state's Economic Development Authority. Developers who invest a minimum of $50 million within of a train station are eligible for pro-rated tax credit. The Gateway is one such project located just to the north of station and connected by a new pedestrian bridge, creating a direct link to the Rutgers campus. It is the tallest building in the city and one of several new projects in the vicinity of the station that has led to a revitalization of the city's downtown surrounding it. Another planned building, a 16-story residential tower at Somerset Street located one block north of the station, is the second UTHTC-approved project in the city. High-speed rail corridor In August 2011 the United States Department of Transportation obligated $450 million to a six-year project to improve of the Northeast Corridor between New Brunswick and Trenton. The Next Generation High-Speed project is to upgrade electrical power, signals, and overhead catenary wires to improve reliability and increase speed to , and with new trains to . Renovation and upgrades In 2019 Amtrak earmarked funds for improvement at the station. NJ Transit allocated $49 million in September 2022 for renovation and upgrades of the station. See also Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad List of New Jersey Transit stations Bibliography References External links New Brunswick Amtrak & New Jersey Transit Station (USA RailGuide -- Train Web) NJDOT Liberty Corridor project description George Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Easton Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Albany Street entrance from Google Maps Street View NJ Transit Rail Operations stations Buildings and structures in New Brunswick, New Jersey Railway stations in the United States opened in 1838 Railway stations in Middlesex County, New Jersey Stations on the Northeast Corridor Amtrak stations in New Jersey National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey New Jersey Register of Historic Places Railway stations in New Jersey at university and college campuses Former Pennsylvania Railroad stations 1838 establishments in New Jersey