Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 2hPhotos from the 'Improving Passenger Rail in the Empire Corridor Annual Passenger Rail Education and Policy Symposium' held on Wednesday, October 7th in Rochester NY. www.facebook.com/share/p/19zU... 021
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Similar to how in the first two decades of the 20th century the "battlecruiser" -- a new type of large warship -- was first called a "dreadnought armored cruiser" and then a "battle cruiser" and then "battle-cruiser" before "battlecruiser" as in the battlecruiser HMS Hood. 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Well 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 100
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026New 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 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026New 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... 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026What #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... 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Analysis 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... 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Anglo-Saxons vs. the Gauls in building new railways 🚆 #railways #highspeedrail #HSR 001
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Underway on Nuclear Power! Siemens Mobility to Build an Atomic Charger Locomotive in Upstate NY ⚛️ #rail #atomic #trains www.esparail.org/news/underwa... 020
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026YouTube 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. 😄 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Photos 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 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Part about the alien invasion in 'Independence Day' not being a "war" because alien boots were never on the ground was pretty funny! 😁 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Battle 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... 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Princess 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... 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 24/02/2026"Tesla’s factory in Shanghai produces far more cars per worker as its plant in California. The gap reflects something unsettling about China’s broader edge in manufacturing: organizing production around large-scale deployment of automation, robotics and AI. The United States has not." 100
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Photos of current work at the #SaratogaSprings Rail Station on the new high-level platform. So far all to see is the demolition of the existing storage tracks and low-level platform which date from the construction of the original station in the 1950s as part of the relocation of the D&H mainline. 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The solution — a mock battle staged to preserve honor before prearranged settlement — to the Klingon refugee problem in #startrekacademy in S1 E4 has historical precedent. US and Spanish armies did this in the "Battle of Manila" (1898) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_... #StarTrek #Klingons ✨ 210
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Photos of the ongoing start of construction of new high-level platform at the Saratoga Springs Rail Station, taken on the evening of Tuesday, January 13th. Old low-level platform and pavement from embedded storage tracks from the 1950s are being demolished. #saratogasprings #amtrak #construction 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 06/01/2026The #Trump Administration has argued it can target civilians in small boats suspected of drug smuggling because they are enemy combatants that we are at war with, but the "arrest" of President Nicolás #Maduro was not an act of war, but a law enforcement operation 🤔 #Venezuela 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 22/12/2025#Palestine #Israel #WestBank #EthnicCleansing 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 18/12/2025“It’s pretty striking that a secretary of defense who has posted, gleefully, video of strikes of drug boats, now says we cannot post a strike of a drug boat.” -- US Senator Chris Coons #Hegseth #USNavy #DoubleTap #carribean 110
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 14/12/2025New Yorkers are preparing to wish farewell to the beloved MetroCard, the farecard used in the city's subway. Behind this iconic payment system is a Japanese designer who has contributed greatly to the experience of commuters in the city. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nahh... #metrocard #mta #nyc 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 16/11/2025A look at the interiors of the new Siemens 'Airo' trainsets for the Amtrak Cascades service thanks to Amtrak Cascades website 😀 amtrakcascades.com/about/new-am... #amtrak #passengerrail #airo #siemensmobility 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 16/11/2025Join us for ‘Improving Passenger Rail In The Empire Corridor' (Wednesday, 19 November 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm) a one-day symposium to learn about New York State’s passenger rail improvement initiatives. esparail.org/events/new-y... #passengerrail #syracuse #empirecorridor #amtrak 011
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 26/10/2025"So, you want to see the President?" 🤔 — BY Norman Rockwell (1943) 🎨 #POTUS #FDR #normanrockwell #art www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/a... 011
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Views of the Livingston Ave Bridge with ongoing construction of new rail bridge across the Hudson River #EmpireCorridor #Railroad 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Some views of Rensselaer from Early October... #EmpireCorridor #Amtrak #Rensselaer #Railroad 120
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 21/10/2025To be clear, NO, the MTA Taxing District is NOT being extended to Upstate NY for one daily round-trip by Metro-North to Albany-Rensselaer from Grand Central Terminal, despite rumors on social media. #Amtrak #MetroNorth #AlbanyNY #MTA #Tax CITY & STATE ARTICLE www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202... 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 16/10/2025"Trump’s blow-them-out-of-the-water approach seems, at least, like some kind of course of action." -- Bret Stephens, NY Times #Navy #USCG www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/o... ⬇️ My angry ranting response 😡 100
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 06/09/2025FYI: #Trump IS NOT returning the "Defense Department" back to the "War Department" because the #DOD established in 1947 merged the separate Army, Navy, and the new Air Force into the DOD. The Army was the "War Department" and the Navy Department was equal and independent. #wardepartment #navy 100
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Economic Benefits of State-Supported Passenger Rail Services | Report to Congress — Documents $4.4 billion in annual economic impact generated by state-supported passenger rail services across the country. www.saiprc.com/about-the-se... #passengerrail #economicdevelopment #amtrak 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 25/08/2025The #Israel IDF struck an exterior staircase of a #Gaza hospital where journalists often did live shots--killing several Palestinians who worked for foreign news services. A second strike on the hospital killed emergency responders. The #IDF stated they were targeting terrorists. 211
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept. The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u... @mercoglianos.bsky.social #USCG #HomelandSecurity 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Need to match new Airo trainsets with investments in right-of-way for "Brightline" level service. For example, a new "Dedicated Express Track" for the Empire Corridor. www.esparail.org/site/assets/... #PassengerRail #Amtrak #Brightline #Rail 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Remembering long-time fellow Empire State Passenger Association and Rail Passengers Association member Kent Patterson. Kent worked 37 years at Metro-North, Amtrak, Conrail, and Penn Central. www.esparail.org/news/kent-pa... 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Ga!Ga! 😍 #LadyGaga www.instagram.com/p/DMI1-9hxMe... 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Trump Kills Funding for California High Speed Rail www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ly3... #HighSpeedRail #PassengerRail #Trains 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Very well-done Cosplaying! 🥰 www.instagram.com/p/DL2a5Hls80... 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail Step by Step 🛤️ www.facebook.com/share/p/19mT... #PassengerRail #HighSpeedRail #UpstateNY 010
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025My small Upstate NY city as a free half hourly bus route, but only for the wealthy people going to and from several hotels, the Racetrack, Casino, and Downtown 😅 #Socialism #Transit 120
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025David Morel, the son of a submariner, is passionate about drawing and for the world of the French Navy led him to launched 800tonnes.com with the aim of offering a collection of unique posters dedicated to everything that dives, floats, rolls or flies. 800tonnes.com/fr #Navy #Posters #Subs #Ships 050
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Sorry, I should have included it, just having some fun. Do you have a link to their social media account or website? 100
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Bogota has the same weather--all day and every day 🌧️ #weather #climate 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Weird Alien visiting Japan I think 🛸 #osakaexpo2025 000
Benjamin Turon @benjaminturon.bsky.social · 01/06/2025"Mr. Trump told associates he intended to yank Mr. Isaacman’s nomination after learning that he had donated to prominent Democrats, according to three people with knowledge of the deliberations who were not authorized to discuss them publicly." -NY Times #NASA #Isaacman #Trump 100
