{"podcast":{"title":"Fresno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","podcast_index_feed_id":7574747,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-fresno-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-fresno-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1382,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Fresno News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Fresno—from local news and business to agriculture, culture, sports, 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. Fresno News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:20:24.117506+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747"},"episode":{"title":"ACE Train Expansion Delayed to 2031","slug":"ace-train-expansion-delayed-to-2031","published_at":"2026-06-23T14:14:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/ace-train-expansion-delayed-to-2031","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a0736649-d90b-4371-acbd-3ae892845fac.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a0736649-d90b-4371-acbd-3ae892845fac.mp3","summary":"ACE train expansions are hitting major delays, pushing northern routes to 2031 and leaving southern plans without a firm date—despite being promised since 2016. The core obstacle? Adding a second track to avoid freight train conflicts, requiring approvals from Union Pacific and navigating tangled utility lines beneath the tracks. Local leaders are frustrated as northern progress outpaces the south, while Amtrak Gold Runner upgrades and future high-speed rail connections to Bakersfield remain on track for 2033. Some construction is already underway, like a new culvert in Lathrop, as planners tackle engineering and funding hurdles for the southern leg. 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/540646e7c495c21f","meta_description":"ACE train expansions are hitting major delays, pushing northern routes to 2031 and leaving southern plans without a firm date—despite being promised since…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/episodes/ace-train-expansion-delayed-to-2031/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/ace-train-expansion-delayed-to-2031.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}