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Benjamin Turon

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 3h

Brightline shows people want more trains. But who will pay for them? The company helped demonstrate the appeal of rail service in Florida. The billions in public financing sought for Brightline West — reveal the limits of private capital. #brightline #HighSpeedRail #HSR grist.org/solutions/br...

Brightline shows people want more trains. But who will pay for them?

Its trains are attracting more riders, but billions in debt and the cost of expansion show why passenger rail still needs taxpayer support.

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 3h

Park Avenue Viaduct | America Actually Built Something On Time and On Budget. How New York rebuilt a railway without stopping trains. #metronorth #parkavenue #grandcentralterminal www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBXk...

America Actually Built Something On Time and On Budget

YouTube video by The B1M

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

California High Speed Rail Construction Nick Shirley Doesn't Want You To See #transit #california #NickShirley #HSR www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivlT...

California High Speed Rail Construction Nick Shirley Doesn't Want You To See #transit #california

YouTube video by Lucid Stew

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The first of 83 new Airo trainsets are debuting on Amtrak Cascades. Still with more to come, this new, modern, fleet will be rolling out across the country. This includes the Empire Corridor... eventually! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Zj... #amtrak #trains #passengerrail #airo

A New Era of Rail Travel has Arrived

YouTube video by Amtrak

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Employee Appreciation Week at a Hotel in Saratoga Springs 😄 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_Q...

Employee Appreciation Week at a Hotel in Saratoga Springs :D

YouTube video by bjturon

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Pickup Truck Being Plastic Wrapped at Target 🤣 www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Tx... #plasticwrap #pickuptruck #target

Pickup Truck Being Plastic Wrapped at Target

YouTube video by bjturon

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

A Brief History of the Em Dash. Love ‘em or hate ‘em—this punctuation mark is here to stay. #emdash #punctuation #writing thaothai.substack.com/p/a-brief-hi...

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A Brief History of the Em Dash

Love ‘em or hate ‘em—this punctuation mark is here to stay.

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

“Wouldn’t just be easier to build railroad? Reinventing the train, and making it worse with lower capacity and unproven technology. How is this any better or easier to do then properly fund a decent rail system?” — Cities By Diana www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN-Y... #highspeedbus #trains #railway

I Thought This Was Satire. It Isn’t.

YouTube video by Cities By Diana

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I saw #Mandolarian and #Grogu today in 3D Imax in Albany NY and thought it was a fun good movie. Was it epic? No. Not 'Dune'. Was it good enough? Yes. Will take whole family next week when its half-off at Regal, $7 bucks per family member. #ThisistheWay #StarWars www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwil...

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu | Final Trailer | In Theaters May 22

YouTube video by Star Wars

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Well the Great Long Island Rail Road Strike is over — now on to other fights* 😡 L-I-R-R vs. Lurr: The Debate Splitting New York Commuters. Initialism or acronym? It doesn’t matter. No one can agree on how to pronounce it. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/n... #LIRR #LongIslandRailRoad

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Amtrak's 'Ethan Allen' at CP33 off Route 50 and Northline Road 🌳 www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4MG... #amtrak #empirecorridor #ethanallen

Amtrak's 'Ethan Allen' at CP33 off Route 50 and Northline Road

YouTube video by DSM Works

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New website dedicated to the history of the Amtrak Turboliners, which operated about three decades in the Midwest and Upstate NY. turbolinermemories.com #empirecorridor #trains #amtrak #history

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Amtrak thanks to a Federal Railroad Administration grant is spending $12.5 million (part of Amtrak's ADA Stations Program) to construct new platform and improve accessibility at Saratoga Springs station. #saratoga #amtrak #station #empirecorridor media.amtrak.com/2026/05/amtr...

media.amtrak.com

Amtrak Continues Improvement Work at Saratoga Springs Station - Amtrak Media

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

New Ghost in the Shell #gits anime based in art design and story on the original manga coming soon... THE GHOST IN THE SHELL | Trailer | July 7, 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yedJ...

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Is this the most scenic railway in the world? The Settle-Carlisle railway in the north of England is now 150-years-old. #railways #trains #britain www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4jR...

Is this the most scenic railway in the world? | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What #DrAlexClarke says about #naval procurement parallels what #GarethDennis states about #railway procurement: have a long-term plan and make it a program, not a project. Building up a Navy the Right Way www.youtube.com/watch?v=v60w... Fixing Britain's Railways www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERRl...

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sailing under the 3 Forth Bridges between Fife and Edinburgh a short time ago (23rd April 2026) as it started its journey to depart the Firth of Forth following maintenance at Rosyth #QE #CV #RN #Navy www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEbA...

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails under Forth Bridges as it leaves Firth of Forth 23 April 2026

YouTube video by Scotdrone

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Trump’s Dreams for a #Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster. The #Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/u...

Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Analysis of seven key #munitions shows that the United States has enough #missiles to continue fighting this war under any plausible scenario. The risk—which will persist for many years—lies in future wars. www.csis.org/analysis/las...

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Amtrak has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new Long Distance train fleet, marking a major step toward modernizing overnight and cross-country travel across the United States. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u5M... #Amtrak #passengerrail #longdistancetrains

Amtrak Advances New Long Distance Train Fleet

YouTube video by Amtrak

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Why Maglev is (Basically) Impossible | Have the wheels come off the maglev dream? 😐 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WICV... #Maglev #MaglevTrain #HSR

Why Maglev is (Basically) Impossible

YouTube video by The B1M

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Montparnasse Tower: Paris's most unpopular landmark gets a facelift #Montparnasse #Paris #Skyscraper www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etqg...

Montparnasse Tower: Paris's most unpopular landmark gets a facelift • FRANCE 24 English

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Anglo-Saxons vs. the Gauls in building new railways 🚆 #railways #highspeedrail #HSR

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Early Spring Morning Snow | April 7th 2026 🌿❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlMK... #Spring #Snow #UpstateNY

Early Spring Morning Snow | April 7th 2026

YouTube video by bjturon

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Ballston Bike Path Walk | April 2026 ❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVXD... #CHPE #Amtrak #BallstonLake

Ballston Bike Path Walk | April 2026

YouTube video by bjturon

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Well -- on the eve of a "whole civilization will die tonight" its key to remember that President Donald Trump has and is still claiming that "we have won" as he threatens to bomb Iran back to the "stone ages" #epicfury #IranWar #hormuz #trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl_F...

The Ballad of the Strait of Hormuz | With Song Lyrics in Subtitles

YouTube video by DSM Works

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Everyone is discovering the Metroliners! “The Time America Tried to Build a Bullet Train” from the B1M. #metroliner #NEC #HSR #amtrak #highspeedrail www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe6h...

The Time America Tried to Build a Bullet Train

YouTube video by The B1M

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Underway on Nuclear Power! Siemens Mobility to Build an Atomic Charger Locomotive in Upstate NY ⚛️ #rail #atomic #trains www.esparail.org/news/underwa...

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Well -- another week into this "high-intensity kinetic action" and President Donald Trump is still proclaiming the "war" as won as more troops are sent to the MidEast. #epicfury #IranWar #hormuz #trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl_F...

The Ballad of the Strait of Hormuz | With Song Lyrics in Subtitles

YouTube video by DSM Works

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

More mass transit riders. About 300,000 more people rode the city subways each day last year than in 2024, an 8.9 percent increase. Ridership is also up on New York City’s buses — which are moving more quickly now — and on suburban railroads. #CongestionPricing www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/o...

Opinion | Trump Said This Policy Would Make Manhattan a ‘Ghost Town.’ He Was Wrong.

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The Ballad of the Strait of Hormuz 💥🌊🛟 #iran #straitofhormuz #globaltrade #trump @mercoglianos.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl_F...

The Ballad of the Strait of Hormuz | With Song Lyrics in Subtitles

YouTube video by DSM Works

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

YouTube keeps recommending videos about #HMSDragon and the ongoing naval angst in the UK. So I mocked up this infographic on how much bigger would today's #RoyalNavy have to be to maintain a global presence. Still a RN smaller than the JMSDF. 😄

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

As part of updating the Empire Corridor Service Development Plan, it will be modified for phased implementation of the proposed program—this being the most exciting news to come out of the Syracuse Passenger Rail Symposium. #empirecorridor #upstate #amtrak www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmJ...

Empire Corridor | Phased Implementation of the Service Development Plan

YouTube video by DSM Works

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Construction is ongoing (March 2026) on the $634.8 million project to replace the Livingston Avenue Bridge, replacing the existing Civil War-era rail bridge spanning the Hudson River between the Albany and Rensselaer. #livingstonavebridge #empirecorridor #amtrak www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeMX...

Livingston Avenue Rail Bridge Replacement Construction | March 2026

YouTube video by DSM Works

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Photos taken on Monday, March 9th, of ongoing construction on the replacement span for the Livingston Ave Bridge across the Hudson River between Albany and Rensselaer. The bridge is a vital piece of infrastructure for Amtrak's Empire Corridor. #livingstonavebridge #empirecorridor #amtrak

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Thought this was a very good interview on how the Royal Navy got to where it is today. Defence analyst Tom Sharpe, who also spent 27 years in the Royal Navy, talks about the HMS Dragon, the state of the Navy currently. #RoyalNavy #UK #seapower #IranWar www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2W5...

Royal Navy destroyer delayed in mission to Cyprus | This Is Why

YouTube video by Sky News

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Thought this was a very good interview on how the Royal Navy got to where it is today. Defence analyst Tom Sharpe, who also spent 27 years in the Royal Navy, talks about the HMS Dragon, the state of the Navy currently. #RoyalNavy #RN #UK #seapower #Iran #Navy www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2W5...

Royal Navy destroyer delayed in mission to Cyprus | This Is Why

YouTube video by Sky News

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Trump thinks he can switch off the Iran War | If You're Listening | ABC NEWS In-depth #trump #war #iran www.youtube.com/watch?v=irsF...

Trump thinks he can switch off the Iran War | If You're Listening | ABC NEWS In-depth

YouTube video by ABC News In-depth

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The President and "Sec of War" call the current ongoing long duration kinetic event of great intensity in and around Iran a "war" fought by "war fighters" by the "Department of War" — while Republicans in the Congress claim its NOT A WAR 🤨 #war #gop #iran #maga www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xkD...

Trump & MAGA Clash Over Whether Iran War Is a "War," Trump Says Wars Can Last Forever: A Closer Look

YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Not the sunrise, but the Russian LNG tanker which was hit by suspected USVs (maritime surface drones) earlier this morning. Reporting only slowly coming out. Photos taken from another merchant vessel. Crew reported rescued by Maltese forces

Reposted by Benjamin Turon

Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

(CNN) — The Pentagon has identified four of the six US service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike on Sunday. All four were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve sustainment unit out of Iowa. www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/p...

Pentagon identifies four US soldiers killed in war with Iran | CNN Politics

The Pentagon has identified four of the six US service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike on Sunday.

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Amtrak's northbound 'Adirondack' and southbound 'Ethan Allen' passing through the snowy landscape of the Town of Ballston in Saratoga County ☃️❄️🌨️ #amtrak #snow #trains #railways www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyzd...

Winter Trains | Amtrak in the Town of Ballston

YouTube video by DSM Works

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Big Ambition in Illinois on the Intercity Rail Front: A bill currently in the Illinois Legislature advances frequent passenger rail service by directing the Illinois DOT to plan for hourly service in several strategic corridors. #Illinois #passengerrail #amtrak www.hsrail.org/blog/illinoi...

Illinois’ Passenger Rail Planning Act aims for success, not bare survival | High Speed Rail Alliance

A bill in the Illinois Legislature directs IDOT to plan for hourly passenger rail service, at minimum, in several strategic corridors.

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Battle with Trump administration over the massive N.Y.-N.J. rail tunnel could add over $1 billion to final price tag if a court battle drags on for months that could add more costs to the project. #GatewayProgram #amtrak #njtransit #northeastcorridor www.nj.com/news/2026/03...

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Riding the Dragon 🐉 #HSR in #China | Watch with "CC" on for Chinese translation, worked fine for video. The narrator speaks English, but questions answered in Chinese without subtitles. Auto-Pilot and Robot Inspection in the maintenance depot was impressive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba3q...

Riding the Dragon: Tracks of the Future #Rozor #coolchina

YouTube video by CGTN

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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 28/02/2026

When confronted by a more powerful navy, a weaker one often seeks weapons and tactics to even the odds. www.usni.org/magazines/naval-histor…

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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 01/03/2026

Looking for Sunday reads? The March/April issue of Naval History is available now on our website: www.usni.org/magazines/naval-histor…

Naval History - April 2026, Volume 41, Number 2

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Welcome to #Wyoming the Frontier of America’s New Gilded Age, has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen. Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new #billionaires 💸🏔️ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

Welcome to Wyoming, the Frontier of America’s New Gilded Age

Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

AmeriStar Rail, helmed by one Scott Spencer, is a private company with an ambitious and outrageous plan to take over the Northeast Corridor. Here's why they probably won't do that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ag8... #amtrak #NEC #Ameristar #HighSpeedRail #privization

The Bizarre Plan to Privatize the Northeast Corridor

YouTube video by Classy Whale

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Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Princess Irulan introduces the ALTO High Speed Rail project 😀with the Baron Harkonnen and Air Canada making an appearance at the end 😱 #ALTO #Dune #hsr #highspeedrail #Canada #railways #PrincessIrulan www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROwr...