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Benjamin Turon
@benjaminturon.bsky.social
Upstate New Yorker
A 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
November 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Join 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
November 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
"So, you want to see the President?" 🤔
— BY Norman Rockwell (1943) 🎨
#POTUS #FDR #normanrockwell #art
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/a...
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Views of the Livingston Ave Bridge with ongoing construction of new rail bridge across the Hudson River #EmpireCorridor #Railroad
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Private Cars #Railroad
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Some views of Rensselaer from Early October...
#EmpireCorridor #Amtrak #Rensselaer #Railroad
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
To 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...
October 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"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 😡
October 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
FYI: #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
September 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Economic 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
September 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The #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.
August 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Noem’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
August 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Need 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
August 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Remembering 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...
August 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
July 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Trump Kills Funding for California High Speed Rail
www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ly3...
#HighSpeedRail #PassengerRail #Trains
July 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Very well-done Cosplaying! 🥰
www.instagram.com/p/DL2a5Hls80...
July 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail Step by Step 🛤️
www.facebook.com/share/p/19mT...
#PassengerRail #HighSpeedRail #UpstateNY
July 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My 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
July 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
David 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
July 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sorry, I should have included it, just having some fun. Do you have a link to their social media account or website?
July 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Bogota has the same weather--all day and every day 🌧️
#weather #climate
June 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Weird Alien visiting Japan I think 🛸
#osakaexpo2025
June 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"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
June 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM