{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":417,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Edinburgh’s Bus Fare Frustration | Edinburgh News","slug":"edinburgh-s-bus-fare-frustration-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-08-01T05:18:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-s-bus-fare-frustration-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/63d766bd3b263692","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2830867a-4c25-4d6e-b37b-aad94489a849.mp3","summary":"A two-dollar bus fare cap is set to roll out across most of the UK, including Scotland, but Edinburgh’s residents are being left out — sparking outrage from the Liberal Democrats who call them the “forgotten twelve percent.” They argue that city dwellers in Glasgow, Manchester, and London get this relief, so why not Edinburgh? Thousands rely on buses daily for work and school, and deserve the same affordability. Transport Scotland insists the cap will eventually include Edinburgh, citing a successful Highlands pilot and pledging nationwide rollout by the end of the parliamentary term. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/63d766bd3b263692","meta_description":"A two-dollar bus fare cap is set to roll out across most of the UK, including Scotland, but Edinburgh’s residents are being left out — sparking outrage fr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/edinburgh-s-bus-fare-frustration-edinburgh-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-s-bus-fare-frustration-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}