{"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 Tram Extension Debate | Edinburgh News","slug":"edinburgh-tram-extension-debate-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T13:15:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-tram-extension-debate-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/5c4ff1e769d163eb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/33908914-5e3d-442b-9bdb-bb355a519d34.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s tram expansion is heating up with two competing routes sparking fierce debate: a southern leg to the BioQuarter, seen as vital for economic growth, versus a northern route to Granton, crucial for housing and cultural development but facing environmental and community pushback. With costs soaring into the billions and passenger projections hitting 14.5 million annually, the city council faces a high-stakes decision that could reshape Edinburgh’s transit future — all before the Transport and Environment Committee votes Thursday. 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/5c4ff1e769d163eb","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s tram expansion is heating up with two competing routes sparking fierce debate: a southern leg to the BioQuarter, seen as vital for economic gr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":128,"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-tram-extension-debate-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-tram-extension-debate-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}