Comments on: MTA set to fix that pesky armrest problem

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:02:36 +0000

I was just rummaging through the old LIRR posts here, and was surprised to see this. We’re more than halfway through 2010, and I don’t recall seeing any fixes to these armrests. I commute on the LIRR 5 days a week, and have fallen victim twice. Not a bad percentage, but it happens. Any update on this fix or have they moved on to larger issues?

By: MTA to cut $40 million from back-end projects :: Second Ave. Sagas

MTA to cut $40 million from back-end projects :: Second Ave. Sagas — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:02:53 +0000

[...] first came to my attention during the early days of Second Ave. Sagas, and in 2007, the authority vowed to fix it. Now, in order to save $3 million, the pants-ripping armrests will remain, and the authority will [...]

By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » MTA on the hook for $1.2 billion in claims over 12 years

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:51:45 +0000

[...] critical of the MTA as it is just laying out the facts. Where the report is most critical is in the infamous LIRR armrest issue. The arm rest settlements have exceeded $285,000. That’s a lot of torn [...]

By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » MTA on the hook for $1.2 billion in claims over 12 years

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:51:45 +0000

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:21:42 +0000

Oh thank Jesus they’re fixing this. My father AND mother were both killed by renegade armrests! This will finally bring peace to my family…

By: guestofaguest

guestofaguest — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:31:24 +0000

amazing how they could let such a thing pass through design and inspection…

By: Victoria Jeter

Victoria Jeter — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:25:56 +0000

“hundreds or thousands more have damaged their clothes but never submitted a claim”!!!!!!!!!! oh no! hundreds or THOUSANDS?? this is a scandal.