Jeremy Siegel is the global transportation correspondent for The World and GBH News. He also hosts a new statewide radio program and podcast at GBH that begins production in 2025.
Jeremy was previously a co-host of Morning Edition at GBH, where he received the USC Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowship. Before that, he hosted and produced POLITICO’s daily news podcast. Jeremy has also worked as an anchor and reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, where his coverage of wildfires won a Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism award for breaking news.
Jeremy’s reporting has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, The World, The California Report, BBC News and PBS Newshour.
An Ohio native, he graduated with a degree in Rhetoric from the University of California Berkeley.
Spain tests AI-based speed limit system
Spain is testing new artificial intelligence technology that will change the speed limit based on weather conditions, traffic, time of day and road conditions. The government hopes the system will help alleviate gridlock and increase safety on one of the country’s busiest highways.
How Tokyo developed a culture of transit in a world of cars
Despite a population of 37 million, there’s relatively little congestion and pollution here since the majority of its residents rely on public transit rather than cars. But while Tokyo’s mass transportation system may serve as a global success story, it may not be replicable, because its organic growth over the decades has fostered a unique culture of transit.
How Japan keeps its trains safe from earthquakes
Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or tsunami. Japan may offer lessons to other countries as climate change causes more natural disasters globally.
‘People will get hurt’: Cyclists protest after Ontario government passes law to remove bike lanes in Toronto
Cities around the globe are looking for ways to improve bike infrastructure, with varying degrees of success. But Toronto is moving in the opposite direction: the government of Ontario has passed legislation allowing the removal of bike lanes in the city, resulting in a showdown between officials and bicycle advocates.
Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling network of trains, subways and buses, often considered the best in the world. What can other countries learn from Japan’s unique system?
As Japan’s economy adapts to a tourism boom, so does daily life
Tourism numbers are sky-high in Japan. The country saw record numbers of travelers throughout 2024, and government officials are hoping to see the numbers double by 2030. But workers are in short supply. So, to adapt to the tourism boom, Japan is turning to everything from robot hotel receptionists to contactless restaurants.
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