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Jeremy SiegelJS

Jeremy Siegel

Global Transportation CorrespondentThe World

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.

Iran war boosts global EV sales
4:47
Pilots call for final say on flying over conflict zones
4:33
A car dealership building featuring logos of BYD and Ford on its facade, with a clear blue sky above.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Chinese EV giant BYD faces ‘forced labor’ investigation at Hungary factory
11:18
Hungary investigates forced labor at BYD factory
11:18
From gas prices to canceled flights, Iran war sows travel chaos
5:25
View of an airport with multiple airplanes parked on the tarmac, set against a city skyline in the background and a large plume of dark smoke rising into the sky.
US-Israel-Iran War
War in Iran sparks global travel chaos
5:51
War in Iran sparks global travel chaos
5:51
A large cargo ship navigates a river near the construction of a suspension bridge, with a visible crane on the partially built bridge deck.
Infrastructure
Canadians remain confident Gordie Howe Bridge will open even as Trump’s threats sow confusion
5:30
The dispute over a bridge connecting the US and Canada
5:30
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge to Canada
1:26
An American’s grueling bike ride across Europe, the Middle East an Asia
5:20
A row of toy cars displayed indoors, featuring a prominent red toy car in the foreground with black and yellow details, alongside green, brown, and blue toy cars in the background.
Technology
In Kenya, there’s a quiet push for an electric car revolution
4:24
Kenya’s quiet electric car revolution
4:24
Winter weather disrupts travel in Europe
3:24
The future of transportation innovation
6:43
How Shenzhen became the electric car capital of the world
7:50
Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity
6:37
A large indoor trade exhibition hall with numerous booths and displays, featuring various companies and products, including a prominent BOE sign hanging from the ceiling. The floor is covered with red carpet, and there are many visitors walking around the booths.
Technology
In China, the future of transportation is already here
7:11
A sleek black SUV with a rugged design on display in a modern showroom, featuring prominent wheel arches, a distinctive hood with air vents, and a roof rack. The room has a tiled floor, decorative elements, and wheels mounted on the wall in the background.
Economics
How Shenzhen, China, became the electric car capital of the world
7:42
Night view of Hong Kong skyline with brightly lit skyscrapers and their reflections shimmering on the water, including a ferris wheel on the right side.
Economics
Inside China’s plan to create a new super-metropolis
5:18
Travel chaos hits India
5:33
In China, the future of transportation is here
7:11
How Shenzhen, China, became the electric car capital of the world
7:42
Inside China’s plan to create a new super-metropolis
5:18
Aerial view of a cityscape at night with brightly lit skyscrapers and busy streets, showcasing the vibrant urban environment.
Development
Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity
8:18
Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity
8:18
A busy city street is lined with trees and flanked by modern high-rise buildings under a partly cloudy sky, with cars and buses visible on the road.
Development
Shenzhen: The city that rewrote China’s future
9:51
Introducing Shenzhen, the city that rewrote China’s future
9:51
Austria dominates first global tram-driving competition
1:35
The most famous voice in Japan
5:22
YouTubers turn travel stress into a game
4:33
How China took control of the green supply chain
4:21
International travelers stranded in the US because of government shutdown
2:13
A crowded train platform with numerous people dressed in winter clothing, carrying luggage, as they board or disembark a train.
Transportation
Why overnight trains are making a global comeback
3:49
US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi hash out differences
6:47
The Big Fix: Singapore searches for sustainable aviation fuel
4:16
Sleeper trains are making a comeback
3:49
Transportation
World’s longest underground rail tunnel in the Alps nears completion
3:56
Italy and Austria hit major milestone on Alps tunnel
3:56
World’s tallest bridge to open in China
4:32
Austria dominates first global tram-driving competition
2:02
Tube strike causes rush hour chaos in London
1:40
Ed Sheeran plans a Tokyo subway takeover
4:20
Helsinki marks one year with no traffic deaths
4:15
How cities around the world are using AI to ease traffic
4:43
Lifestyle
These YouTube streamers have turned the stress of travel into a game
4:43
Air Canada flight attendants prepare to go on strike
4:11
Lyft partners with China’s Baidu to launch robotaxis in Europe
5:25