{"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":"Heathrow Expansion Threatens UK Rail and Climate Goals | Edinburgh News","slug":"heathrow-expansion-threatens-uk-rail-and-climate-goals-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T17:01:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/heathrow-expansion-threatens-uk-rail-and-climate-goals-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/c18b06536a107025","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8474d9a-0385-46fe-8ed6-4aaf86a9df3f.mp3","summary":"A Scottish MP is sounding the alarm: expanding Heathrow could backfire by pushing travelers from trains to planes — a move that undermines UK climate goals and threatens Edinburgh Airport’s growth. With Heathrow aiming for 140 million passengers by the mid-2030s at a £49 billion cost, concerns are mounting that domestic flights will steal business from greener rail options. The Edinburgh South West MP, who sits on the transport committee, warns this could also cripple Edinburgh’s long-haul ambitions, especially with proposed airport charges making the Edinburgh-Heathrow route unviable. As debates intensify, he’s demanding guarantees that any expansion truly serves national transport and environmental priorities — not just aviation interests. 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. Sources: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/capital-mp-fears-heathrow-expansion-could-hit-east-coast-trains-and-edinburgh-airport-9058284 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c18b06536a107025 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A Scottish MP is sounding the alarm: expanding Heathrow could backfire by pushing travelers from trains to planes — a move that undermines UK climate goal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/heathrow-expansion-threatens-uk-rail-and-climate-goals-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/heathrow-expansion-threatens-uk-rail-and-climate-goals-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}