Lost and Found

Back at work, after my quick trip to L.A., I've put the fun of driving a fast car behind me and settled back into the routine of maneuvering a big, slow bus around the streets of South London.  People often leave things on the buses.  I've found bank cards, Oyster cards, shopping, and gloves, but this week, I've ha d a new experience.  When I reached the last stop of a run back to Croydon, I discovered a large, rectangular bag in the luggage area.  It looked like the case for a musical instrument.  After prepping the bus for the next run, I open the bag, to see what was inside.  I was shocked to find a large piece of medical equipment and a scarf.  I zipped the bag back up and left it stowed where it was.  I would turn it in, back at the garage, at the end of my shift.

When I pulled up to the first stop, at the beginning of my next run, an older woman boarded the bus.  She pointed at the bag and said, "that's mine."  I asked her what it contained, to prove that it was hers.  "A blood pressure monitor and a scarf," she replied.  That satisfied me that she was, in fact, the owner.  I was pleased I wouldn't have to lug that heavy bag, up the stairs, to our lost and found department.  Please try to remember to take everything you bring onto the bus with you when you leave.  If you leave something that arouses suspicions, it could result in police being called and the transport being interrupted.  If you do end up leaving something on the bus, contact the garage where the buses for that route are based.  A quick call can result in the garage notifying the drivers on duty to look for your lost item.  Alternatively, if some time has passed, the garage can check to see if your item has been found and turned in.  If you find something on a bus, which you think  has been lost, give it to the driver.  We make our best efforts to see that lost property is reunited with its owner.