Straphangers, unite

HAVE you ever wondered why MRT grab handles are swingy, instead of fixed?

It's a question that has plagued me ever since I grew tall enough to grab one - a most anti-climactic experience, as I recall. For years, I had been looking forward to reaching that hallowed height. To my puerile mind, my cool factor would be instantly upped by my sheer ability to hang, Ah Meng-like, from an overhead MRT handle.

But when…