The List of Things Lost on Prague Public Transport in 2022 is Awesome
Passengers using Prague’s public transport reported a record number of lost or forgotten items last year, reaching almost 8,500. In addition to the traditional items such as bags, mobile phones, and documents, people left behind a variety of unusual items, including a box of sandwiches, a pool cue, a toilet seat, and even pets such as a pair of iguanas. The Capital City Transport Company spokeswoman, Aneta Rehkova, released a press statement on Tuesday. According to Rehkova, the number of items reported by passengers to the DPP Infoline as lost or forgotten on public transport rose by almost 34% year-on-year to 8,479. Compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019, the increase was approximately 5%. Just under a third, or 2,414 items, were returned to their original owners last year. “In absolute terms, this is the third-highest number in the nearly 20-year history of the DPP Infoline,” she added. Since 2016, the transport company has been registering found items in a special internal application used by drivers, supervisors, and other DPP operational employees. In 2021, they found 7,229 items, a 41% year-on-year increase, of which half were returned to their owners, the highest number ever. Every day, dozens of everyday items,...
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