{"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":"New Bus Routes Restore Hospital Access","slug":"new-bus-routes-restore-hospital-access","published_at":"2026-06-25T19:11:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/new-bus-routes-restore-hospital-access","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/da38c790-99f6-4e59-a0f4-66e94655270d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/da38c790-99f6-4e59-a0f4-66e94655270d.mp3","summary":"Midlothian Council just landed $245K to launch two new daily bus routes to the Royal Infirmary—finally easing the pain after years of cuts. Starting this autumn, Service 37A from Penicuik and Service 39A from Rosewell will slash commute times, with extra morning runs added to the existing Service 48. After losing their only direct link, locals faced hour-long trips and disrupted lives—nearly 3,000 signed a petition. These routes aren’t just buses; they’re lifelines for families, workers, and the local economy, with hopes of becoming permanent, self-sustaining solutions. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/6e4d39bf46de88fe","meta_description":"Midlothian Council just landed $245K to launch two new daily bus routes to the Royal Infirmary—finally easing the pain after years of cuts. Starting this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/new-bus-routes-restore-hospital-access/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/new-bus-routes-restore-hospital-access.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}