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• Northbound driver, 20, sideswiped taxi and struck light pole Sunday around 1:45 AM in 1300 block of N. Elston, near Salt Shed music venue (NBC)

Note: In what's sure to be a refreshing change of pace for Streetsblog Chicago readers, I have committed to not making any '80s pop music references in this article about a CTA service announcement.

Update 12/27/24, 10:15 AM: As we predicted would happen, Chicago Tribune readers wrote letters to the editor, asking the editorial board for a correction to its piece implying recent protected bike lane installations on Elston and Milwaukee avenues "reduced... vehicular capacity," which is provably false, and cause traffic jams.

• "CTA Meets Record-Breaking Workforce Milestone: Training 200 New Rail Operators and Hiring 1,000 Bus Operators in 2024"

Next year, sustainable transportation advocates can inspect the infrastructure of their blocks, attend a state summit, and learn how to advocate for a Neighborhood Greenway.

• US reps from IL announced that the feds have committed to contributing $1.9B to help make the $5.75B the Red Line Extension happen (WTTW, Crain's)

On Sunday, as part of Streetsblog Chicago's Bike Lane Week 2024, I checked out a little project to create a more seamless transition between two segments of the Leavitt Street (2200 W.) Neighborhood Greenway side street bike route. North of the North Branch of the Chicago River, the route runs about three miles between Diversey Parkway (2800 N.) and Berwyn Avenue (5300 N.)

• CTA says it's fully restoring bus service to pre-pandemic levels. For real?