{"podcast":{"title":"Madison News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","podcast_index_feed_id":7577991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-madison-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-madison-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":755,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Madison News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Madison—from local news and business to 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. Madison News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:50.111492+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991"},"episode":{"title":"Metro Transit Cuts Early & Late Bus Routes | Madison News","slug":"metro-transit-cuts-early-late-bus-routes-madison-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T11:36:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/metro-transit-cuts-early-late-bus-routes-madison-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/114bc9355f433f3b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/29a37a01-d20e-4918-ae4e-1642827db97a.mp3","summary":"Metro Transit is slashing early morning, late night, and holiday bus services starting December to cut costs—saving an estimated $2 million while minimizing rider impact. The Transportation Commission approved the plan, which includes later weekday and weekend starts and up to 20% fewer weekend trips on select routes. Officials say only about 13 weekday riders, 100 Saturday, and 60 Sunday riders will be affected. These cuts are part of a citywide effort to reduce spending amid rising fuel costs, avoiding another voter referendum like last year. Bus rapid transit lines Route A and upcoming Route B remain untouched as agencies eye long-term financial sustainability. 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/114bc9355f433f3b","meta_description":"Metro Transit is slashing early morning, late night, and holiday bus services starting December to cut costs—saving an estimated $2 million while minimizi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/episodes/metro-transit-cuts-early-late-bus-routes-madison-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/metro-transit-cuts-early-late-bus-routes-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}